Maths programme boosts young children's development by three months
Children who took part in an early numeracy programme focussing on professional development were...
Children who took part in an early numeracy programme focussing on professional development were...
More than 700 early years settings and childminders in England will be able to take part in new...
In the final part of her series on observation to support wellbeing, Dr Sue Allingham focuses on...
Young children display geographical awareness from an early age, and a new report on early years...
Playful Mathematics for Children 3 to 7, by Helen J Williams, SAGE Publishing
In both the indoors and outdoors environments, loose parts are an ideal resource for involving...
A new study finds that learning through guided play can be as effective as adult-led instruction...
Nursery World's invaluable Practice Guide on the Revised EYFS collects together our recent series of...
In extracts taken from her new book, Di Chilvers considers how children’s mathematical development...
How can early years practitioners continue to support the mathematical learning of all children...
How the Rachel Keeling Nursery School team turns everyday activities into fun and meaningful...
Children who spend more time discussing letters and sounds with their parents are better at reading...
How do picturebooks support early mathematics, and what are some of the best books to choose? Andy...
Some ideas around resourcing for the exploration of early maths, from babies to older children. By...
Nurseries are being asked to join an NDNA study to improve young children’s maths development.
Picture books and everyday objects can be powerful tools for helping to develop children’s...
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Kindergarten children in Germany are being turned into ‘little scientists’. Charlotte Goddard...
EYFS consultation proposals for Mathematics are narrowing the subject and disregarding the thinking...
Two golds, three silvers and one bronze medal were awarded.
Some schools start to prepare children for SATs from when they are in nursery, according to research...
Singing songs and rhymes with children may help early numeracy more than counting, a new study...
‘Maths mastery’ is gaining traction as the preferred educational approach in schools, but is it...
Attend our Nursery World Show seminar 'Maths in the Early Years: more than just numbers?' for expert...
The changing nature of the beach provides new and exciting learning opportunities for children at...
Practitioners must first overcome their own reluctance to approach maths and then encourage children...
Going outside to ‘do’ maths is an effective way to engage young children. Julie Mountain offers some...
Evidence is growing for an experiential approach and a broader curriculum to be adopted for maths...
Increasing numbers of early years settings are recognising the importance of STEM subjects within an...
The split between Prime and Specific areas is valid, provided practitioners understand how they...
A new animated series on the principles of engineering will air on CBeebies during National Science...
Mathematical development and music go hand in hand, with the latter enabling us to take pleasure in...
Cosmologist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock shared her tips for sparking young children's interest in...
By Gill Jones’ own admission, Ofsted’s ‘Bold Beginnings’ report on Reception class teaching, which...
Spatial reasoning skills are critical to early learning, particularly in mathematics, and need to be...
Early years practitioners need to see learning – particularly in mathematics – not as abstract and...
Learning about position involves fun, physical activities and will get you and your child out and...
Rather than obsess over whether activities are free-flow, child-led and so on, teachers should...
The approach to teaching literacy and maths in Reception is a key concern of teachers and EYFS...
In this book extract, we discover how small-world play, using all types of resources, is an...
Join Linda Pound, Anne O'Connor and Tom Weaver on Friday 5 May for 'Early Maths: No Problem?'at...
LEYF is improving boys’ maths learning at its settings. Rachele Parker and Lisa Swales explain how
A new report outlines what nurseries and childminders can do to close the gap in maths attainment...
Introducing young children to the concept of number should be easy and entertaining. Penny Tassoni...
There are many developmental benefits of cooking. Penny Tassoni provides some tips for settings
Don't miss Penny Tassoni's seminar 'Supporting children's mathematical thinking', part of our great...
A YouTube video of astronaut Tim Peake has revealed which salad rocket seeds planted by UK children...
Supporting the maths development of two-year-olds is an important task, Judith Dancer explains