Endless variations are possible for making your own puppets and a stage for them to perform on, and what children do with them is limited only by their imagination, following these suggestions from...
By Nigel Williams, Northern Ireland commissioner for children There is increasing evidence that it is nursery schools who are facing some of the most difficult problems in coping with challenging...
A new network dedicated to ensuring day nurseries in Cardiff and the surrounding areas are well supported has been launched by the National Day Nurseries Association. The Cardiff Network, open to...
Take care to fit phonics into each child's own learning journey, says early years consultant Marie Charlton.
Learning about position involves fun, physical activities and will get you and your child out and about, explains Juliet Robertson
I am writing as a registered childminder in England who is one of the many to have objected earlier this year to Ofsted's proposal to print childminders' reports and full names and addresses on its...
Bought the Just Learning nursery in Cambourne where a ten-month-old child choked to death in 2006 and which closed down in the wake allegations made in a BBC 'Whistleblower' programme, (News, 28...
A training cascade has been developed to increase professionals' skills in working with children with speech and language difficulties, as Lisa Morgan explains
More resources than ever are available to help you evaluate and promote gender equality in your setting. Hannah Crown has a round-up
Woodworking in early years settings fosters creativity and problem solving, says professional sculptor and public artist Pete Moorhouse.
