Early Years' Matters

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Early Years' Matters 11 (Spring/Summer 2007)
A Curriculum for Excellence Update
Where pennies drop
Taking Learning Outdoors
Our outdoor learning area
How small children can make a big difference
PDF iconPDF File: Early Years' Matters, issue 11 (1.25MB)


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Early Years' Matters 10 (Autumn/Winter 2006)
Read Together! Home Reading Grants
Talk To Your Baby
Improving Scottish Education: the challenges
A Curriculum for Excellence update
National review of the Early years and Childcare Workforce
Scottish Executive response to the early years inquiry
Targeted nursery provision for 2-year-olds
PDF iconPDF file: Early Years' Matters Issue 10 (1.43 MB)


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Early Years' Matters 9 (Spring/Summer 2006)
Curriculum developments
Growing Up in Scotland
Language and literacy
Working with parents
Learning with ICT
Learning and Teaching Scotland projects
PDF iconPDF file: Early Years' Matters Issue 9 (1.60 MB)


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Early Years' Matters 8 (Autumn/Winter 2005)
Building an ambitious, confident Scotland
A Curriculum for Excellence
Expressive arts
Physical activity and health
Learning and Teaching Scotland update
PDF iconPDF file: Early Years' Matters issue 8 (2.02 MB)

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Early Years' Matters 7 (Spring/Summer 2005)
A Curriculum for Excellence
Physical development and movement
Learning and Teaching Scotland update
Workforce review
Early Years ICT
PDF iconPDF file: Early Years' Matters issue 7 (1.09 MB)

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Early Years' Matters 6 (Autumn/Winter 2004)
Chief Executive's Welcome
Gaelic Medium Education
Early Primary Experience
EECERA Conference
Family Support
Learning and Teaching Scotland Projects
PDF iconPDF file: Early Years' Matters issue 6 (1.15 MB)

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Early Years' Matters 5 (Spring/Summer 2004)
Supporting Learning
Integrated Strategy
Partnership with Parents
Early Learning, Forward Thinking Update
PDF iconPDF file: Early Years' Matters Issue 5 (651 KB)

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Early Years' Matters 4 (Autumn/Winter 2003)
EECERA Professional Day for Practitioners
Care and Learning from Birth to Three Consultation
PDF iconPDF file: Early Years' Matters Issue 4 (1.39 MB)


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Early Years' Matters 3 (Autumn/Winter 2002)
Care and Eduction of Children Under 3
Eco Green Flag Scheme
PDF iconPDF file: Early Years' Matters Issue 3 (510 KB)


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Early Years' Matters 2 (Summer 2002)
'Progress with Purpose' Conference
Continuity in Transitions
ICT and Children's Media Environments
Team Talk
PDF iconPDF file: Early Years' Matters Issue 2 (348 KB)


Cover of Early Years' Matters Issue 1 (Winter 2001/2)

Early Years' Matters 1 (Winter 2001/2)
Citizenship and Early Education
Care and Learning for the Very Young
Early Intervention in Literacy and Numeracy
ICT and Early Education
PDF iconPDF file: Early Years' Matters Issue 1 (235 KB)

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