21 September 2006
The number of registered nursery teachers in Scottish
pre-school education centres has fallen by 5 per cent over the past year,
according to Scottish Executive figures. The Pre-School and Childcare...
21 September 2006
This week's columnist Robin Balbernie finds a telling
case of disrespect for the value of services for mothers and babies Sometimes a
local crisis can epitomise a national issue, and...
21 September 2006
The design and implementation of a physical education
programme to promote children's creativity in the early years Twenty physical
education lessons were designed to provide opportunities to develop creative
thinking...
21 September 2006
The developmental characteristics of four- and
five-year-old pre-schoolers' drawing The drawings of 17 children in the USwere
analysed at ages four and five. At both ages the most commonly used...
21 September 2006
Advancing paternal age and autism A study of 132,271
Jewish persons born in Israel was conducted during six consecutive years.
Paternal and maternal age at birth were known, and 110...
21 September 2006
Analgesic effect of TV watching during venipuncture In
this Italian study, 69 children aged seven to 12, undergoing the collection of
blood from a vein, were randomly divided into a...
21 September 2006
29-30 September Early Years and Primary Teaching
Exhibition
21 September 2006
Can charity-run children's services keep up their good
work when secure, long-term funding is denied? Simon Vevers reports The
Government wants voluntary sector organisations to play a central role in...
21 September 2006
Help children to investigate the life cycles of plants
and what we use them for with activities by Linda Thornton and Pat Brunton
Plants provide us with food, building materials,...
21 September 2006
Some food for thought in your professional career
Contemporary Issues in the Early Years
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