6 May 2004
Britain's oldest children's charity, the Coram Family,
has launched a new website. The London-based charity, founded by Captain Thomas
Coram in 1739, works with children and young people who have...
6 May 2004
Children aged five have a good understanding of
physical illness but do not have the same grasp of what mental illness is until
they are eight or nine years old,...
6 May 2004
Government claims of a rise in teacher numbers in
England by 4,200 since 2003 cannot disguise the 'disturbing' fact that the
number of teachers in the primary and nursery sectors...
6 May 2004
(Photograph) - Linford Christie helped toddlers limber
up in London's Battersea Park for the launch of the eighth annual Foresters'
Big Toddle for Barnardo's. The former Olympic athlete said, 'Children...
6 May 2004
The possibility that mental health problems may begin
in babyhood is only just gaining recognition. Mary Evans looks at what's being
done The emotional well-being of the under-fives age group...
6 May 2004
Interacting with babies and toddlers through saying
rhymes is a bonding activity that helps them to build language and dialogue
skills, as Opal Dunn explains Rhymes are an integral part...
6 May 2004
Little citizens Laying the foundations of citizenship
in the early years
6 May 2004
What does citizenship mean for young children who are
only just beginning to socialise? Practitioners need to consider the learning
that goes on in their settings Citizenship may not be...
6 May 2004
Events in history and the need for social change have
influenced the way early childhood approaches have developed. The concept of
citizenship, and all it entails can be found at...
6 May 2004
Try these activities that aim for the early learning
goals for children's personal, social and emotional development in relating to
others and to their own sense of well-being An 'environment...
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