Take a look at opportunities you have for creating interactive spaces outdoors, says Elizabeth Jarman.
Calculating and number play must be interactive if it is to trigger ideas and stimulate thinking. Anne O'Connor suggests ways of making the best use of mathematical resources.
It is impossible to miss the references to observation and assessment in the Early Learning Goals document. 'Practitioners must be able to observe and respond appropriately to children' and are...
Good practice in observation, planning and assessment can always be improved, with the right training, says Mary Evans.
How should practitioners best be observing children, assessing progress and letting this knowledge inform their planning, asks Charlotte Goddard
Just what do practitioners enable when they provide the environments that attract children to play? Natalie Canning analyses crucial elements.
Part 1 of a monthly pull-out series to guide you through best practice in the Early Years Foundation Stage: Introduction
A round-up of courses on offer this winter and spring to help practitioners keep their knowledge and skills up to date Acorn Early Years Training, the specialist early years division of CJ Associates,...
National Strategies series: Part 3 - From the child
The latest resources that will enable you to create warm and secure environments to maximise children's potential for learning.
