The Early Years Curriculum

Child-centred observation involves understanding what a child can do.
Sponsored Knowledge Bank

Are observations still important since the EYFS reforms?

Practice
Opinion

Why phonics is more than just learning to read (and write)

Literacy
Pushing up stairs using one knee is very physically demanding as all weight needs to be propelled upwards through one small body part.
Features

Physical development on a budget: Use the stairs

Physical Development
Features

We've explored… gardening

Child Development
The enabling environment plays a ‘valuable role’ in helping children develop a ‘sense of self’.
Features

Essential Resources: Equip to support children's sense of self

Practice
Features

An A to Z of enhancements: J is for Junk

An A to Z of enhancements
Features

Outdoors: The plants in my street – the dog rose

Practice
Features

Health & Wellbeing: Cost-of-living crisis drives passion for 'good food'

Health
Features

Special Report: Strategies to make play experiences inclusive

Inclusive Practice
Features

Outdoors: Creating inclusive outdoor environments

Outdoors
NELI-N is built around the principles of shared reading and guided play and centres around 20 books.
Features

How schools are taking language intervention programme NELI into nursery

EYFS Best Practice in Schools
Children will have fun rolling TickiT's Constellation Ball.
Sponsored Knowledge Bank

Outdoor physical activities to ‘wire up’ the brain

Physical Development
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School takes part in BookTrust's annual Pyjamarama event PHOTO BookTrust
News

Pyjamarama returns to make sure no child misses out on their bedtime story

Inclusion
Julie Morgan, Wales' deputy minister for social services: ‘We want our early years, childcare and playwork workforces to understand and reflect all of the various communities in which our children live' PHOTO Welsh government
News

Wales launches ant-racist training and resources for practitioners working with babies and young children

Careers & Training
Nursery World's EYFS conference, 'Developing a curriculum for your children to thrive', takes place on 12 July PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Join Nursery World for a one day conference: EYFS: Developing a curriculum for your children to thrive (12 July)

Early Years Curriculum
Wildflower meadows now account for just 1 per cent of the British countryside PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Wildflower seeds to be sent to every primary school in England to celebrate the Coronation and boost biodiversity

Provision

Most Read

Trending Categories

Policy & Politics Policy & Politics
Funding Funding
Inspection Inspection
Business Business
Careers & Training Careers & Training
Community Community
Childcare Costs Childcare Costs
Inclusion Inclusion