Play involving hands and feet can help develop observation and thinking skills beyond simple recognition of size, shape and pattern. Marianne Sargent suggests some ideas.
Child poverty causes extreme hardship for some families but is also damaging the UK's economic potential to the tune of 25 billion a year, according to a new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation...
The festive season is also the biggest shopping season of the year, with more and more people being placed under pressure by the expectation of large gifts and lavish entertainment. All of this can...
Simon Vevers presents a selection of courses, seminars and other events designed to promote good practice in early years settings Behaviour
A new campaign is encouraging parents and carers to give children 'five praises a day' to improve their behaviour and well-being.
A new series on communication skills and good early years practice is launched by Helen Moylett.
'Under-fives learning science! Are you serious?' This might be your response to the subject of this month's parent's guide but science actually forms part of the Foundation Stage curriculum that most...
Delegates from South Africa visited Northern Ireland this month for ideas on helping children deal with social conflict. They took part in a seminar entitled 'Transforming schools, transforming...
Everyone knows that learning to read is an essential skill, says Penny Tassoni.
Helping children to develop a sense of time may require giving them lots of time. <B> Penny Tassoni </B> considers how to listen to children trying to put things in perspective
