15 May 2003
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
15 May 2003
Play ball for lively learning and exploring across the
early years curriculum with these activities suggested by Jane Drake. Use
children's interest in ball play as a starting point for...
15 May 2003
We know that children need plenty of fruits - but why,
and how can nurseries best provide this? Mary Whiting from the Food Commission
offers some answers The most compelling...
15 May 2003
By Hilary Benn, Home Office minister (taken from a
debate in the House of Commons) Since last October the average number of
disclosures issued each week is 40,000, compared with...
15 May 2003
As a tutor on the Diploma in Childcare and Education
course who has ten years of experience as a nursery nurse, I feel that nursery
nurses are seriously underpaid and...
15 May 2003
I was perturbed to read in the feature 'Put in the
shade' (10 April) that it 'takes four years to train a teacher, while childcare
staff can train on the...
15 May 2003
I read 'Put in the shade' with great interest. Having
worked in many different early years settings, I am not convinced that the
care/education divide exists in the way it...
15 May 2003
As an active member of the National Childminding
Association I object to Anthea Thomas's comments in her letter ('Same old
panic', 10 April) that the NCMA is conducting a panic...
15 May 2003
16 and 17 May The Early Years and Primary Teaching
Exhibition
15 May 2003
17 May Living with Walt (BBC Radio 4, 3.30 to
4am)