19 December 2007
Having a digital camera to hand puts children at the centre of the picture, whether on screen or in a print display in the classroom, says Harriet Price.
19 December 2007
Create night in the day, or wait until dark, for a host of imaginative activities indoors and outdoors that will help children explore their natural fascination with the night, suggested...
19 December 2007
The Government last week launched a raft of new goals and commitments covering children from infancy to adulthood. Ruth Thomson outlines the points in an ambitious agenda for the next...
13 December 2007
Members of the Open Eye core steering group Margaret Edgington, Richard House and Lynne Oldfield explain why they want the Government to pull back from the EYFS before its imminent...
26 November 2007
Children ought to be seen and heard playing in public places, an expert study urges. Play sector figures talk to Mary Evans about the implications for society.
22 November 2007
To improve the quality of early years care and education, the New Zealand government is starting with an ambitious plan to raise the qualifications of the workforce. Annette Rawstrone hears...
22 November 2007
'By making the education and care of young children a top priority for public spending, New Zealand has joined that select group of nations which can offer high-quality, affordable childcare...
14 November 2007
The national campaign to improve children's literacy skills starts at home, with the parents. Karen Faux looks at what's being done in different communities to reach out to families.