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Wednesday, November 7, 2018

The ever-popular subject of children's behaviour gets a new twist at the Nursery World Show 2019 in our seminar on Friday 1 February.

Find out about the brain and early learning at the Nursery World Show 2019

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Professor Paul Howard-Jones, known for his work on popular TV show 'The Secret Life of 4-Year-olds', is leading our neuroscience Masterclass at the Nursery World Show 2019.

Hi-tech tracker boosts young children's active play

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Rosendale Primary School in Lambeth has taken part in a project encouraging children to move more and be more active by embracing technology.

London's City Hall launches award to tackle gender stereotypes

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Nurseries, schools and colleges will be able to gain a new award designed to tackle gender stereotypes.

Inclusion: Gender - The fight continues

Monday, October 29, 2018

There is still much more to be done to redress gender inequality, and it starts in the early years. By Caroline Vollans

Interview - Dr Gemma Ryde

Monday, October 29, 2018

Dr Ryde led a study exploring how The Daily Mile, an initiative that encourages nurseries and primary schools to take children outside to run 15 minutes every day, has been successfully implemented

Early years education key in reducing disadvantage

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

A new report by the OECD highlights the importance of early education in enabling children, particularly those from disadvantaged families, to gain essential social and emotional skills.

Children continue to achieve a good level of development at the end of Reception

Friday, October 19, 2018

The number of children achieving a good level of development at the end of the EYFS has risen again, while the gender gap between boys and girls has fallen for the fifth year running.

Emotional Development - Time to Reflect

Monday, October 15, 2018

Reflect is an innovative approach to supporting children’s emotional development and resilience through working with pre-school practitioners. Zoe Stephens and Gill Holt explain the method and its outcomes

Brain Development - Big brain?

Monday, October 15, 2018

How the human brain evolved can teach us a lot about the way it learns and the most effective methods of teaching, says Professor Paul Howard-Jones in this extract from his book

Children join in re-design of V&A Museum of Childhood

Monday, October 8, 2018

Local primary school children are contributing ideas to the multi-million-pound revamp of the V&A Museum of Childhood in plans to make it the ‘world’s most joyful museum for children’.

Childcare may prevent emotional and behavioural problems later

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Children who spend some time in formal childcare are less likely to have behavioural problems than those that are cared for solely at home, according to new research.

The Neuroscience of Early Intervention: One Practitioner at a Time

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

New series of show that unites nursery children with the older generation

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

The BAFTA-nominated Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds is returning to Channel 4.

Championing childhood

Opinion

Monday, October 1, 2018

Sir Al Aynsley-Green argues that our approach to early years comes at a huge economic cost to individuals and society

Parent’s Guide - Getting dressed

Monday, October 1, 2018

What to expect from your child’s dressing skills and how to encourage them, with some book suggestions on the topic. By Annette Rawstrone

Outdoors: Beach School - Knee deep

Monday, October 1, 2018

The changing nature of the beach provides new and exciting learning opportunities for children at one nursery in West Sussex. Nicole Weinstein finds out more

EYFS best practice - All about… handwriting

Monday, October 1, 2018

What are the expectations of young children’s ability to write by hand and how is this changing in the context of an increasingly digital world, asks Annette Rawstrone

Speech & Language: Part 6 - Smooth talking

Monday, October 1, 2018

Stammering is common in young children, and early intervention is key to helping them. Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni explain the causes and explore some strategies

School readiness: A perfect fit?

Monday, September 17, 2018

Being a child-ready school means meeting the needs of new starters. Tamsin Grimmer offers some advice for schools in this extract from her new book on the subject

SEED: Quality care has benefits at age four

Monday, September 17, 2018

Spending more time in good-quality settings can positively impact a child’s ability to socialise, empathise with their peers and regulate their own behaviour, find researchers.

Fresh call for UK-wide smacking ban

Thursday, September 13, 2018

A bill prohibiting smacking in Scotland has led to renewed calls for the rest of the UK to follow suit.

New 'Ready for School' fund to close attainment gap