25 March 2004
Single parent Sophie Robinson (not her real name) had
her first child at the age of 40. She has to commute to London from her home in
Bath to work...
25 March 2004
Sometimes a child needs extra support to cope with the
separation from their family, whether it's when starting at nursery or losing a
loved one, as members of the Early...
25 March 2004
An innovative scheme in Lewisham, London, has developed
a network of early years specialists to help settings share good practice.
Judith Stevens reports Teachers can make informed comments about the...
25 March 2004
Maureen Smith and Yvonne Nolan, co-founders of Duo
Consulting, and developers of the new APEL qualification APEL Level 3
Certificate in work with children(Early Years or Playwork), Unit 2: reflect...
25 March 2004
Our special dietary needs series continues with advice
from Suzannah Olivier on how nurseries can provide for Muslim children whose
families may follow a halal diet Islam is the world's...
25 March 2004
This month Claire Warden looks at how practitioners can
prepare for and respond to windy days * Idea to explore that wind has variable
strengths; mass can affect how inanimate...
25 March 2004
By Susan Young, author of Music with the under-fours
(RoutledgeFalmer) Egg shakers
25 March 2004
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
25 March 2004
Dip into a project on frogs as an opportunity to
explore the lifecycle of the natural world plus a range of learning activities,
with these suggestions from Wendy E Scott...
25 March 2004
Encourage the children to explore twisting and turning
movements through these stimulating activities, says Jean Evans In a
spin