18 July 2002
Children's speech development is like a journey with
the same destination whatever language they are using, says Penny Tassoni - but
success depends on their guides The journey of how...
18 July 2002
* One of the questions that linguists have been
studying is whether babies learn about language from imitating and copying
adults or whether language is somehow instinctive. Like many of...
18 July 2002
Jasmine is walking more confidently each day, holding
up her arms to aid her balance. She walks best on firm surfaces and clearly
finds grass very strange, becoming less sure...
18 July 2002
The development of children's physical skills is more
fundamental to their academic progress and mental health than many people
realise, says Penny Tassoni Amid a flurry of paperwork, key learning...
18 July 2002
It is easy for us to take for granted the range of
physical skills that we have as adults. You may well be reading this after
having made sandwiches, tied...
18 July 2002
Children at BAE nursery, a workplace nursery at Rakes
Lane, Warton, Lancashire,look forward to regular visits from a mobile zoo of
animals We wanted to give our children some experience...
18 July 2002
Include this trains game in a project on fast and slow
(see overleaf). Child development opportunities
18 July 2002
Set the pace for learning throughout the Foundation
Stage with activities by Denise Bailey that explore the concepts of fast and
slow in both time and motion Adult-led activities
18 July 2002
This project recognises that: * Settings should be
constantly resourced and organised in such a way as to offer learning
opportunities across all areas of the Foundation Stage curriculum.
18 July 2002
How could you use a digital camera in an early years
setting? Veronica Carter counts the ways, as she awaits delivery to her
school's reception class I have just ordered...