21 February 2002
Bookworms will be crawling out from behind the shelves
on Thursday 14 March to celebrate World Book Day 2002. The annual event, which
is held across the UK and Ireland,...
21 February 2002
Hounslow Council has dropped its plans to axe nursery
nurse jobs in reception classes in the wake of a protest march in the west
London borough attended by up to...
21 February 2002
Early intervention for children with behavioural
problems at primary school is very important and both primary schools and
parents have a positive part to play in helping them, according to...
21 February 2002
As the first funding for the Neighbourhood Nurseries
Initiative is rolled out, Ruth Thomson looks at where the scheme may be heading
You know a Government initiative is in potential...
21 February 2002
Don't just wait for children to get over their distress
when a parent leaves them at nursery, says Penny Tassoni - help them to form
new attachments to a key...
21 February 2002
As Jasmine approaches nine months her physical strength
is growing so that she can pull herself up on furniture and move sideways along
solid surfaces such as the sofa by...
21 February 2002
Help parents to understand simple and accessible ways
to encourage children's development of literacy, with advice from Amelia Foster
and Marian Whitehead We know that babies and toddlers need books...
21 February 2002
Cut out and photocopy Some parents believe that putting
a child on a reading scheme as soon as possible will mean that they will do
better at school later on...
21 February 2002
Seek out these on-line organisations which offer
essential guidance on using ICT effectively, says Heather Govier reports
Computers are now being used in an increasing number of early years settings,...
21 February 2002
Most children get to grips with using a computer mouse
between three and four years old, but many continue to struggle with its size -
it is just too big...