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Child Development
The Benefits of Music Therapy
John Cleary | February 12, 2018Hans Christian Andersen once said that “Where words fail, music speaks”. Practitioners of music therapy will surely have a deeper...
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Child Development
Why Outdoor Learning Boosts Children’s Development
Sue Atkins | January 30, 2018The beneficial effects of outdoor learning and play on children’s experiences have been known for thousands of years, but...
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Child Development
Why It’s Vital That We Teach Children to Sing
John Cleary | January 25, 2018Crying out is how we all announce our arrival into the world, and this for humans forever remains an...
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Child Development
Music in Early Years and Holistic Child Development
John Cleary | January 15, 2018Now that most of us live in a 21st-century global village it is tempting to imagine such worldwide connectivity...
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Childcare Environments
Using Appraisals in Early Years Settings
Sue Cowley | January 15, 2018Using appraisals in early years settings, specifically a clearly structured and well-run appraisals system, is a great tool for...
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Child Development
Child Development Theories: B. F. Skinner
The Editor | January 10, 2018B. F. Skinner was a behavioural psychologist who was convinced classical conditioning was too simplistic to constitute a comprehensive...
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Arts & Crafts Activities
10 Winter Crafts Ideas for Early Years
The Editor | November 17, 2017As the colder, darker days set in, brighten up your nursery with some cheerful winter crafts. There’s plenty of...
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Childcare Activities
How We Can Encourage Motor Skills
The Editor | November 16, 2017During their first six years of life, children learn to sit, stand, crawl, roll, climb, run, jump, sprint, push...
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Child Development
Why We Should Encourage Expression and Creativity
The Editor | November 8, 2017Creativity is a form of expression and, above all, a state of mind. It’s a demonstration of our intelligence...
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Childcare Conversations
Interview: Olivia Foley from Hungry Caterpillars Day Nurseries
David Williams | October 29, 2017Olivia Foley founded her first nursery back in 1999 in answer to her own childcare needs and the inability...