There's an air of celebration in our December issue, with a colourful Christmas activity poster and a look back as Nursery World reaches its 95th birthday, as well as an essential mix of news, opinion, practice and management advice.
Best practice features:
- Dr Julian Grenier's series on key features of effective practice in the revised Development Matters looks at the terms curriculum and pedagogy
- Find the best digital books and story apps in our Picturebooks series
- A nursery school team explains how it uses learning journeys to build a holistic picture of development
- Our new series on essential resources gets you equipped for eco-friendly cookery sessions
- What can we learn from the Norwegian approach to outdoor life?
- How did the first lockdown impact young children's physical development?
- Our regular activity section, with a project on a dead robin, an action rhyme poster and the latest A to Z of learning
In our management section:
- Our pick of the latest professional books to support your practice
- Laura Hoyland looks at safe ways to get in the festive spirit
News, analysis and opinion includes:
- An update on Ofsted inspections and research
- Kathy Sylva, Iram Siraj and Sandra Mathers evaluate the new EYFS guidance
- Michael Pettavel on the need to be a role model for children in the pandemic
- Ravi Gurumurthy of Nesta calls for innovation in early years services
- Interview with Andrea Leadsom MP and Jo Churchill MP
Nursery World's 95th birthday
- How we covered some major issues of the day, from women's rights to race equality
- A peek into our 1950s diaries for new mothers
