Long before your toddler says a real sentence, she's probably already mooing at the cows in her picture book and barking back at the neighbor's dog. That noisy little habit is doing more for her than it looks like. Animal sounds are often a toddler's very first attempts at real communication.
These vocalizations function as a developmental bridge toward structured speech....
Long before your child can speak in full sentences, they’re already learning from the world around them. Colour is one of their first teachers. From the toys they reach for to the rooms they play in, the hues surrounding your little one shape how they think, feel and grow. Here’s why colour in child development deserves more attention in your child’s everyday environment than you might think...
Baby and toddler groups and classes in England are warning of potential closures as running costs continue to soar, research from leading membership organisation the Early Years Alliance has found.
Also known as stay and play groups, baby and toddler groups provide children under five and their parents with vital opportunities to take part in early years activities and socialise with...
Parents often put care into what they bring home for their children. No matter how simple it seems, each item affects how a child grows and learns. Thinking carefully about these choices can help shape positive habits and learning paths.
Toys are not just for fun; they are powerful tools that can significantly support children's learning. As kids spend a large part of their day...
With Halloween decorations slowly filling up the shop many parents and educators are trying to find some fun Halloween-themed activities to do with their children.
With my background as a Nursery Nurse I have always really enjoyed creating my own activities to do with my children, this has often involved hours of coming up with activity sheets and drawing everything out. This year I...
Babies are born with an incredible capacity to learn and explore the world around them. As a parent, you can enhance that process through sensory stimulation while aiding your baby's healthy development.
Kelly Nairne, Marketing Director at Bugaboo, a UK-based brand providing pushchair s, said: “Sensory stimulation is a vital element in a child’s early years, as it plays a crucial...
More nursery and early years places and spaces to be delivered, with an online childcare eligibility checker to give information about new support.
Parents up and down the country can see for the first time from today (27 October 2023) exactly what additional childcare support they will be entitled to over the coming months and years thanks to the government’s largest ever investment in...
A new report, published today, has revealed that drastic and urgent government action is required to resolve the ongoing shortcomings in early years education. As the biggest funding crisis in its history forces yet more nurseries to close their doors – there has been a 50% increase in closures in the last year alone1 – the Children’s Alliance has partnered with early development ed-tech...
Parents set to struggle to access ‘free childcare’ places through the new government offer as providers warn of limited capacity, new Alliance survey finds
Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England will be unable to provide enough early years places to match the increased demand caused by the upcoming expansion of the early entitlement offer, research from leading membership...
Ofsted has today published a report exploring early years provision in an international context.
International research shows that children who spend longer in early years provision have better educational outcomes later on. It also shows that high-quality early years provision particularly benefits children from low-income backgrounds.
