27 September 2001
Scotland's first-ever Early Years and Primary Teaching
Exhibition, sponsored by Nursery World and TES Primary, attracted more than a
thousand visitors to the Thistle Hotel in Glasgow and kept them...
27 September 2001
Hundreds of reception teachers have signed a petition
opposing the formal approach of the literacy hour. Ruth Thomson hears their
worries about its impact on young children Since its inception,...
27 September 2001
Circle time provides a great opportunity to show
children how to behave towards others. Jennie Lindon offers ideas for how to
make the most of this part of the day...
27 September 2001
Woodlands Park Nursery Centre has produced an article
on the recent terrible events in the US for its parents' newsletter, says
Julian Grenier As adults we have been shaken and...
27 September 2001
Help children get a feel for different materials with
an assortment of exploratory activities from Alice Sharp Many play
opportunities involve young children using their hands to explore, experiment,
discover...
27 September 2001
Encourage children to listen for and distinguish the
initial sounds of words by collecting items that begin with the same letter and
placing them in a large bin. Planned learning...
27 September 2001
Bubble fish by Georgina Smith, NNEB, Gillas Lane
Nursery Unit, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear Use children's creative skills
by making these bubble fish.
27 September 2001
Build this fun game into your cats project (overleaf).
Child development opportunities
27 September 2001
This three-part project covers all six areas of
learning, indicated by: Personal, social and emotional development
27 September 2001
This week's cat-inspired activities from Andrea Durrant
include playing at vets; discovering lions, tigers and other big cats; an
unusual song; and counting children with pets Activity 1