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Rosamund Adoo Kissi Debrah: 'We need to ensure parents know the impact air pollution has on their children'
Opinion

Rosamund Adoo Kissi Debrah: Act now for cleaner air

Viewpoint
Louise Livingston: 'The findings of the year-long inquiry are particularly pertinent to early years'
Opinion

Let’s radically rethink education

Viewpoint
Sally Hogg: 'Babies’ early environments and experiences shapes their early development – with potentially pervasive and long-term consequences'
Opinion

Early relationships as a foundation for early education

Viewpoint
'I really do have to draw the line with only purchasing neutral colours for painting. Let’s hope no child wants to paint a ladybird or Santa seeing as red is now one of the banned colours'
Opinion

'Don't throw away all your resources and hope your class will be inspired by fir cones and sticks'

Child Development
Elisa Allen: 'The reality is that chickens are sensitive animals, not teaching ‘tools’. Anyone who spends time with these clever, inquisitive animals knows that each bird has a distinct personality'
Opinion

Elisa Allen, PETA – Respecting living things: why we should stop chick-hatching projects

Viewpoint
Tamsin Grimmer: 'It is important to practise compassion and empathy'
Opinion

Early years expert Tamsin Grimmer on how to talk to children about war

Families
Jackie Musgrave, programme lead for Early Childhood at the Open University
Opinion

Why physical activity in the early years is so vital

Child Development
'We can over complicate what early years outdoor teaching and learning is all about, with an assumption that ‘the qualification’ is needed.'
Opinion

Using your common sense outdoors

Viewpoint
Max Stanford: 'We know that when children fall behind in their physical development it is hard for them to catch up and can impact other aspects of their cognitive and behavioural development'
Opinion

Urgent action needed to address the impacts of the pandemic on children under six

Coronavirus
'Hygge brings an increased sense of calmness to the day.'
Opinion

Feel the warm embrace of hygge

Practice
Bea Taylor. NatCen
Opinion

The pandemic and children’s long term emotional and social development

Viewpoint
The Alliance is providing a free resource pack and an an expert panel discussion to tie in.
Opinion

'Discover the power of play'

Wellbeing
Michael Pettavel: 'There is no national strategy to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on the youngest'
Opinion

Catching up to what?

Michael Pettavel
Laura House: 'The influence of EYFS practitioners cannot be overstated when it comes to raising children to espouse the principles of tolerance and equality'
Opinion

Early years educators must teach children about gender equality

Child Development
Opinion

The state of care in challenging times

Viewpoint
Louise Livingston: 'The reality is that Covid has exposed the pitfalls of our education system with a one-size-fits-all approach'
Opinion

Should we really be telling our children they are 'behind' and need to 'catch up'?

Coronavirus

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