3 July 2003
Nearly 350,000 people work in childcare among the
million-strong care workforce in Britain, according to a report by the Thomas
Coram Research Unit. Mapping the Care Workforce: Supporting joined-up thinking...
3 July 2003
Anorth London nursery championed the role of men in
childcare by holding a tea party for children and parents to celebrate the work
of its own male hero. A picture...
3 July 2003
The childcare sector is among the targets of a campaign
by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) aimed at breaking the gender
barrier which sees certain jobs dominated by either men...
3 July 2003
Is children's creativity being given room to breathe?
Simon Vevers investigates. 'Creativity isn't an add-on. It must form a vital
and integral part of every child's experience of school. Research...
3 July 2003
Creativity will flourish best in the youngest children
without a lot of adult planning and purpose-built resources, says Jennie Lindon
Creative development for children is only partly about exploration with...
3 July 2003
Print making * Make a paint and water mixture.
3 July 2003
One of the most common ailments among pre-school
children, and its symptoms and treatment, are examined by doctors at London's
Great Ormond Street Hospital What is tonsillitis?
3 July 2003
Why learning another language at an early age boosts
children's first language learning as well as promoting cultural awareness
Young children in Britain today are growing up to be Europeans,...
3 July 2003
Any early years practitioner can try this approach to
foreign language learning with the aid of rhymes, stories, games and puppet
play. Children obviously have much to gain from learning...
3 July 2003
A First French Story - Leo le chat comes to play by
Opal Dunn and Cathy Gale (Frances Lincoln, £10.99) is a bilingual story
about Leo, a French cat, who...
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