Edited by Martin Robb and Rachel Thomson (OUP, 19.99, ISBN 9781847426819)
* The Sure Start Unit has published Looking for Childcare? for parents, containing information on arranging childcare, getting financial support and careers in childcare. Download the booklet from...
By Melissa Jones, author of Interiors for Under Fives I was born in the 1960s, when the world was changing for adolescents, but the under-fives didn't get out much. Decorating at home involved the odd...
Children's speech is such a hot topic that the Government has appointed a speech tsar, or to be more precise, a 'champion of communication'. If you are the parent of a child who rarely stops talking,...
From creating an encyclopaedia to welcoming creatures into the setting, the Rachel Keeling Nursery School team share some of their children’s experiences
Vaisakhi The celebration of festivals is established practice in nurseries. However, a limited number are widely celebrated. Among the alternatives worth considering is Vaisakhi (or Basakhi) on 13...
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Are schools dedicated to one religion less inclusive by definition than they should be, according to EYFS principles? Mary Evans looks at how diversity can be promoted amid their uniqueness.
Early Years settings, practitioners and schools are invited to enter this year’s Shine a Light Awards, which celebrate the achievements of those who support children’s speech, language and...
