How should practitioners best be observing children, assessing progress and letting this knowledge inform their planning, asks Charlotte Goddard
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.
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Take a look at opportunities you have for creating interactive spaces outdoors, says Elizabeth Jarman.
Managers faced with staff shortages are reporting an increasing need for bank and agency staff. How can they be managed to help keep costs down? Karen Faux reports
Just what do practitioners enable when they provide the environments that attract children to play? Natalie Canning analyses crucial elements.
Good practice in observation, planning and assessment can always be improved, with the right training, says Mary Evans.
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...
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Don't forget about the role of physical activity in preparing children to read and write when planning provision for literacy development, both indoors and out, says Anne O'Connor.
