Building confidence through music
It’s hard to imagine any setting without music and sound. Music is an important aspect of the early...
It’s hard to imagine any setting without music and sound. Music is an important aspect of the early...
Knocking on the door of another early years provider to see its pedagogy in action is a fantastic...
A study on the lasting impact of ‘childhood verbal abuse’ highlights the need for all adult...
How can primary schools create emotionally and socially safe environments for the rising number of...
Children’s ongoing interest in transport was enhanced by a role-play train station and various...
Jo Parkes looks at the impact on settings from the increase in children requiring more support from...
Nicole Weinstein visits a Birmingham day nursery on the site of an independent school to see loose...
A study recently concluded babies first learn language via rhythm and tone instead of phonetic...
Ball skills can help with hand-eye co-ordination and can be introduced in developmentally...
It is important practitioners recognise the signs of dehydration and ensure children are drinking...
When it comes to resources, storage and activities, how can early years settings optimise their...
Gabriella Jozwiak looks more closely at a study by Anne Fitzpatrick and Ann Marie Halpenny, from the...
In the first of a four-part series on the Characteristics of Effective Learning (CoEL), Helen...
The role of the adult in the Pikler approach to supporting young children’s free movement is to...
Richard Willis, visiting professor at the University of South Wales, reviews a book which integrates...
These series of events will highlight the importance of quality – rather than quantity – of...
A new professional development programme designed to support practitioners to reflect more deeply on...
Emma Davis explores why labelling children can limit learning and jeopardise self esteem, and why it...
Nicole Weinstein visits a nursery in the London borough of Hackney to look at the resources and...
What are the issues related to gender inequality and stereotypes, and how can early years settings...
What are the key issues developmentally for babies born in lockdown, and how are they presenting...
How should children build strength and stamina in a developmentally appropriate way, asks Dr Lala...
Seun Matiluko explains the subject matter behind one episode of her BBC podcast, which looks at how...
The Jamaica Home Visit Intervention was a landmark study demonstrating the positive impact of home...
Forces are all around us – this month we’re going to explore the forces that relate to motion on...
A post-pandemic training programme that focuses on wellbeing has resulted in major changes at...
‘Playing safe: why nursery security is a top priority’ was hosted by Nursery World in partnership...
What are the dangers of children having too much screen time – and are there any benefits, asks...
Want to put your nursery, pre-school, or childminding business in the spotlight, celebrate your...
It has been four years since the Covid-19 pandemic began to change the world. In the first of this...
Following recent changes designed to make EY apprenticeships more attractive, Karen Hart looks at...
There are many strategies that practitioners can use to help children deal with anxiety. By Annette...
Creating enabling environments in early years settings is a core theme of the Early Years Foundation...
There are many ways to think about time, says Alison Clark in this edited extract of her book Slow...
Building a ramp to race cars down led to a wider exploration of ramps for various rolling objects,...
Nicole Weinstein visits a nature-based nursery in Cornwall where the indoor environment matches the...
One nursery group is exploring famous artists through dedicated studios, discovers Annette Rawstrone
When settings support co-regulation, children can be calmed in the moment and gain trust in the...
What are the particular benefits of providing clay as a resource, and how are some settings...
In the second part of a new series on integrating physical practice into early years practice, Dr...
What are fundamental movement skills? By Caroline Vollans
Unleash children’s curiosity about the night sky, with a host of activity and clever resources...
Executive functions play an important role in early maths, says Rosemary O’Connor, from a University...
In the last of her series, Alison Clark suggests exploring in continuous provision how materials can...
At a time of climate crisis as well as a cost-of-living crisis, how can early years settings become...
In the first of a new column on the science foundations which underpin everyday best practice,...
Nicole Weinstein visits a London day nursery on the site of a working farm and looks at the...
Angelica Celinska, head of content for the Nursery World Show 2024, talks us through what to expect,...
As the National Portage Association celebrates its 40th year, Nicole Weinstein looks at the vital...
The children at one setting in West Sussex have been exploring diversity and the importance of...