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Hands signs combined with spoken language and facial expressions can set children on track to becoming good communicators, says Lena Engel From birth, babies use facial expressions, physical gestures and...

Young children love to play outside and for many, this is an important place for learning. In order to benefit fully from the outdoors, children need long periods of time...

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Observation, reflection and planning are the keys to success in helping children to explore ICT, as in any other areas of early learning, writes Jane Drake Information technology is now...

Name: Jo Louttit Age: 38 Job title: Team leader for nursery at Butlins Location: Bognor Regis, Sussex Duties

As celebrations get underway for the centenary of Montessori education, Montessori St Nicholas chief executive Philip Bujak tells why he believes that all young children can benefit from schooling that...

THE CHILD CARER'S HANDBOOK. By Lorraine Wickham. (Hodder Arnold, £14.99, 9780340912348, 020 7873 6000) Reviewed by Sandy Green, early years consultant

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PRE-SCHOOL INCLUSION. Chris Dukes and Maggie Smith. (Paul Chapman, £18.99, 9781412929356, 020 7324 8703) Reviewed by Janice McKinley, area SENCO

UNDERSTANDING EARLY YEARS THEORY IN PRACTICE. Maureen Daly, Elisabeth Byers, Wendy Taylor. (Heinemann, £16.99, 0435402137, 01865 888000) Reviewed by Pat Wills, head teacher at Claremont Community Primary School and Centre...

First-hand experience: what matters to children. By Rich, D, Casanova, D, Dixon, A, Drummond, M-J, Durrant, A and Myer, C (Rich Learning Opportunitites, 0-9549683-0-1, £25 inc UK p&p from www.richlearningopportunities.co.uk)...