Early Years Matters

Issue 14

EECERA Conference

Report of the 18th Annual EECERA (European Early Childhood Education Research Association) Conference.

Features

Integrated services at the Jeely Piece Club

The Jeely Piece Club provides services for children aged 0-12 years, and their families, in Castlemilk.

Welcome from the Early Years team

Introduction to Issue 14 of the Early Years Matters newsletter, with a listing of some of the activities currently being undertaken by the LTS Early Years team.

Positive behaviour in the early years

Summary of research carried out by Strathclyde University into perceptions held about young children's behaviour by educators, parents and service providers.

To see ourselves as others see us

Visit reflections from European Masters in Early Childhood Education and Care (EMEC) partner students from Norway, Sweden and Germany.

We can't do that…

Article addressing myths about risk assessment of day care for children.

Latest

Healthy Living with Healthy Heroes

An article which looks at the ways in which engagement with superhero characters such as Sportacus and Stephanie helped children at Muirton Community Nursery to learn about healthy living.

The great outdoors

A case study example of how Grounds for Learning supported a nursery to develop and transform its outdoor space.

Their life in your hands

Peripatetic trainers are helping to implement the Birth to Three guidance in West Dunbartonshire.