Linda Thornton and Pat Brunton explore ways to use the children’s curiosity about their world to become self-motivated, independent learners
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Maggie Parker-Heys urges early years practitioners to appreciate and nurture the skills required to form even the simplest letters
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In his introduction to a new column, Dr Graham Haydon focuses on choice and discusses how the decisions we make influence our everyday life. read more
David Watkins argues that homophobia is something we should talk about and offers practical advice for creating LGBT-inclusive schools.
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Psychologist Sylvia Clare discusses the importance of physical touch in helping children and young people reconnect to learning. read more
Secondary drama teacher Julie Leoni writes about how she teaches through the darkest days of winter read more
In an edited excerpt from his new book, clinical psychologist Steve Killick writes about the importance of listening to young people. read more
Child abuse can affect a child’s ability to learn. In the second of two articles, Jenni Whitehead looks at ways of helping such children in the classroom. read more
How can you handle children’s surprise at a new classmate’s disfigurement in a way that is positive for everybody? Jane Frances of Changing Faces offers some practical ideas. read more
Lev S. Vygotsky is the subject of Steve Mynard's article on the psychology of child development. read more
