11 October 2001
Anita Mohindra is head of the New River Green Early
Years Centre and Family Project in London. The team has thought in detail about
how best to develop a positive...
11 October 2001
* Value the time and attention you give to settling in
a child and parent(s). * It certainly should not be seen as a time to 'get
through' so that...
11 October 2001
Number snake Help the children to develop their
counting and number recognition skills.
11 October 2001
Make an interesting feely picture to tie in with a
topic on senses. It could also be used to help to stimulate a partially sighted
child. Resources
11 October 2001
Ingredients 250g shortcrust pastry 1 tblsp plain flour
half a medium pumpkin 110g caster sugar 150ml single cream 1 egg pinch of
nutmeg 1 tsp vanilla essence
11 October 2001
Bring the whole world into your classroom by involving
the children's families in a project that will broaden all areas of learning.
Hetty Kothari explains how it can be done...
11 October 2001
Fear and apprehension, rather than fun and excitement,
may be what some children associate with Bonfire Night. Jane Drake suggests
ways to make it a pleasure for all For most...
11 October 2001
Bagging a story We would like to make story sacks for
the three-and four-year-olds in our day nursery to use both in the setting and
at home. Do you have...
11 October 2001
Annette Dawson (Letters, 27 September) is so right - you
only have to ask childminders to find out what a rewarding job it is. The
research consistently shows childcare workers...
11 October 2001
By Gillian Penlington, education researcher at the
Social Market Foundation The Government has recognised that it makes sense to
focus on the early years. In England it has provided universal...