2 May 2002
The Government has put feckless parents back on the
public agenda. Wendy Wallace tries to find out just who it is they're talking
about 'Luke, get out here. I ain't...
2 May 2002
You can tune the ears of babies and toddlers to picking
out sounds and matching them to what they are seeing and doing, as Jennie
Lindon explains The impressive sensory...
2 May 2002
Part of a parent's or carer's role is to make sure that
activities are at the appropriate level for an individual child. Each baby or
toddler will develop at their...
2 May 2002
Child Development and Good Practice Early years
practitioners should not throw the baby out with the bathwater when reviewing
gender equality practices, say Jennie Lindon and Anne O'Connor
2 May 2002
By adopting flexible views and setting a good example,
we as practitioners can make children feel positive about their sex and instill
in them a sense of pride that is...
2 May 2002
Good Practice We need to clarify how much the
differences between girls and boys really matter, says Jennie Lindon
2 May 2002
We can rethink our attitudes, but the language we use
is often habitual. We need to listen carefully to ourselves to ensure that our
language does not reinforce old stereotypes....
2 May 2002
Background and Principles, Child Development Take
account of gender differences in your curriculum planning, say Marie Charlton
and Anne O'Connor
2 May 2002
A small-scale study of four-and five-year-olds in four
Scottish nurseries has challenged traditional views of aggression in very young
children, particularly girls, writes Dr Jane Brown. Newspaper headlines on
Britain's...
2 May 2002
Have you organised a flexible learning environment
where: * children can learn in varied ways, indoors and out?