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The children at one setting in West Sussex have been exploring diversity and the importance of...
The children at one setting in West Sussex have been exploring diversity and the importance of...
How loose parts can inspire children to explore quantity in their imaginative play and other...
There are several ways that settings can make reading and telling stories a slower, more beneficial...
Recent generations have softened their attitudes to toilet training, but with high numbers of...
In the final part of her series, Caroline Vollans focuses on the tricky area of how to make strong...
What is it that makes enclosed spaces so appealing to many children, and how can early years...
How a universal programme is helping settings to support children with language development. By...
Following a report on the mental health, wellbeing and happiness of three- to five-year-olds that...
All children, including those with SEND, enjoyed ponies visiting their setting. By Annette Rawstrone
Academics have devised a new toolkit to help practitioners care for and educate refugee children in...
Kindness is being explored through enhancements that make compliments you can see and wear, Amy...
Every child needs a secure and positive sense of their identity. Nicole Weinstein finds out how to...
How can the environment provide security at the same time as building relationships? Nicole...
June O'Sullivan, CEO of London Early Years Foundation, considers why building resilience is positive...
Taking time to properly listen to children and encouraging them to talk about their interests are...
In this first of a four part series, Dr Sue Allingham looks at how effective and informed...
Find out how this free resource was developed by the Early Intervention Foundation and the PEDAL...
In the fourth instalment of this series Sue Newman of Boogie Mites looks at music’s capacity to...
The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been named national delivery partner for the Early Years...
Karen Faux talked to Rebecca O’Brien, artistic director of early years puppet theatre company...
Why do young children tend to like being naked so much? And are there particular times when...
What is the purpose of Persona Dolls in helping to tackle issues such as diversity, and how do...
When do young children need rules, and when is it OK to break them? Caroline Vollans investigates
Around half of four-year-olds were ‘not ready’ to start Reception last September, according to a new...
Karen Hart road tests some new titles with a variety of different aged children and discovers how...
At Manor Wood Primary School in Leeds, winner of Nursery World's Early Years in School Award 2021,...
Here are some activities to help children develop social skills. By Georgina Durrant
Up to 1.5 million children are at risk of speech and language delay, which is why their support...
Supporting children to master the skills of dressing, feeding and toileting enhances their...
Three settings that are part of academy school groups explain their ethos and the thinking behind...
Nursery World's invaluable Practice Guide on the Revised EYFS collects together our recent series of...
A new research project looking at the impact of lockdowns on children's language and socio-emotional...
How has children's play been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic at home and in settings, and are...
This month, Dr Diane Boyd looks at water and sanitation, including how to make links with a setting...
A permanent home corner with a mix of familiar resources and carefully added extras can provide the...
Nearly half of early years providers believe the gap between disadvantaged under-fives and their...
Continuing her series on introducing the Sustainable Development Goals, Diane Boyd examines how to...
Reception class children are struggling with language and communication and personal, social and...
How can we ensure that children’s Personal, Social and Emotional Development needs are being met,...
In the first part of a new series on introducing the Sustainable Development Goals to young...
Children are often labelled as being ‘so resilient’, but real resilience is built on nurturing...
Children experienced the circle of life when a bird was found dead in their setting’s garden. By...
Picturebooks can help children get to grips with rules, routines and bedtime. Andy McCormack...
Diane Boyd explains her framework for promoting environmental sustainability and social justice in...
Despite social distancing, we can still give children the chance to work together – such as planning...
The team at Rachel Keeling Nursery School explain how they encourage friendships, celebrate...
What practitioners can do to help children explore and manage their emotions. By Annette Rawstrone
While some families are struggling during the coronavirus lockdown, many others are enjoying the...
Routines are beneficial to both a setting and its children – but they have to be useful and...
What is empathy, how does it develop in the early years, and what can practitioners and parents do...