19 July 2001
What attracts young children to each other and how do
they make friends? The development of social skills is outlined by Dr Richard
Woolfson Not only does a child have...
19 July 2001
Children need adults to set boundaries in order to feel
secure and have a measure for their independence, as psychologists from the
Anna Freud centre explain Within every family there...
19 July 2001
Routines and boundaries help young children to feel
secure and to make sense of their world. The world would seem a bewildering
place if anything could happen at any time...
19 July 2001
Help each child feel a part of the group by working
together to make a friendship quilt. Planned learning intention
19 July 2001
By Allison Hedley, nursery nurse, Rowlamds Gill, Tyne
and Wear This activity will help develop children's colour recognition and
understanding of mathematical terms such as how many, more than, most...
19 July 2001
Touch wood Play a chasing game to tie in with your
project on wood (see overleaf).
19 July 2001
Help the children get to grips with wooden objects and
with paper in more project ideas from Jean Evans Activity 1
19 July 2001
This three-part project covers all six areas of
learning, indicated by: Personal, social and emotional development
Communication,language and literacy
19 July 2001
Make a show of the children's observation of growth
with an eye-catching display, like Nina Massey did Growing beans in jars
enables children to observe different stages of growth and...
19 July 2001
A simple walk to see some ducklings by the Sunbeams
Pre-school on the Isle of Wight covered the whole of the early years
curriculum, says supervisor Melanie Lacey I was...