Arts and Early Years

Artists at the Centre Artists at the Centre is a project that brings artists into day care centres and family resource centres in Hamilton Ontario Canada, where the early childhood educators are exploring the Reggio Emilia approach	323
Bernard van Leer Foundation The Bernard van Leer Foundation funds and shares knowledge about work in early childhood development	284
Council for Professional Recognition The Council was created to improve the professional status of early childhood care providers	320
Access Arts An evoloving collection of visual arts learning resources	361
Cyert Center for Early Education The Cyert Center is a community committed to the highest-quality care and education for infants, toddlers, and young children	250
Action Transport Theatre We specialise in developing original theatre projects which reflect the ideas and experiences of children and young people	313
Diversity in Early Childhood Education and Training DECET brings together a network of European organizations and projects with common goals about valuing diversity in early childhood education and training	318
Theatre Enfants Information about theatres in France offering productions for young children	353
4 Children 4Children is the national charity dedicated to creating opportunities and building futures for all children.	355
Barking Dog Theatre Company Presenting shows written and designed for children	310
International Child Art Foundation We prepare children for a creative and cooperative future, to enable them to lead us into a safer and better world	272
Best Play - What Play Provision Should Do For Children	443
La Baracca Founded in 1976, La Baracca has been working in the field of the theatre for children for over 25 years	332
World Organisation for Early Childhood Education OMEP is the only world-wide non-governmental organization (NGO) that focuses on young children, ages 0-8	319
Learning Early Network A collaboration of people and organizations committed to enriching the lives of children age 0 to 5	295
Listening to Children in South America The bulletin of the Bernard van Lee Foundation (pdf file)	298
National Association for the Education of Young Children NAEYC is dedicated to improving the well-being of all young children, with particular focus on the quality of educational and developmental services for all children from birth through age 8	280
Nurturing the Enthusiasm and Ideals of New Teachers through Reflective Practice An article by Karyn Callaghan published in Canadian Children (pdf file)	231
EUnetArt EUnetART stimulates exchange, connection and collaboration among art professionals - bringing the arts alive for children and young people in Europe	343
Project Approach The Project Approach refers to a set of teaching strategies which enable teachers to guide children through in-depth studies of real world topics	348
Reggio Emila An educational project	351
SOSIG Early years research worldwide	268
Starting with Children - Towards an Early Years Curriculum Speech by Mary Jane Drummond, at the Brussels Conference 2000 (link to web page)	237
The Education of Six Year Olds in England, Denmark and Finland An international comparative study by the Office of Standards in Education (pdf file)	282
Play Stories This site provides a space for play professionals to tell their stories	283
Theatre de la Guimbarde Theatre for very young children in France	314
UNESCO Early Childhood and Family UNESCO leads the international policy drive for early childhood care and education	300
A-Z to Finding Funds - Directory of Funding for Early Years Education and Childcare	288
Young Children and the Arts: Making Creative Connections Report written by The Task Force on Children's Learning and the Arts - Birth to 8 Years and Sara Gol	244
UNICEF UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized	268
ABC Teach This is the place for kids, parents, student teachers, and teachers	261
Apples and Snakes Apples & Snakes is establishing a network for performance poetry across the country by appointing coordinators based in different regions	322
Best Bear Childcare Best Bear offers you the only nationwide listing of recommended childcare agencies	359
Birth to Three Matters SureStart - an introduction to the framework (pdf file)	243
Big Wide Talk Children's Project The Big Wide Talk Exhibition-Expedition is an exciting event for children, parents, practitioners and services	308
Booktrust Books for all ages	334
CACHE We are the only organisation whose sole aim is to develop courses and qualifications for people who work, or want to work, in child care	408
Can Play Will Play Disabled children and access to outdoor playgrounds (pdf file)	257
Centre for Research in Early Childhood The Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) is dedicated to raising the quality of early childhood education and care	269
Childcare Link National and local childcare information	286
Children in Europe - Issues 1 to 13 Back issues of Children in Europe magazine	300
Children's Play Council An alliance of national and regional voluntary organisations, local authorities and partnerships researching and promoting children's play in England since 1988	301
Children's Workforce Development Council The Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC) aims to improve the lives of children and young people	347
Community Playthings - Birth to Three A guide to room layout and equipment choice for young children	310
Community Playthings - Making Spaces for Children An easy to follow guide on how to maximise the value of space that children use daily	318
Coram Family Coram Family is a leading children's charity that aims to develop and promote best practice in the care of vulnerable children and their families	334
Cornelius and Jones Original Productions We perform for children and adults in schools and theatres	345
Creating Magic A celebration of innovative projects tackling child poverty from the ground up (pdf file)	238
Creative Development QCA early learning guidelines (pdf file)	254
Developing Young Children's Creativity Through the Arts: What Does Research Have to Offer? A report by Caroline Sharp commissioned by NFER (pdf file)	283
Doo-Cot Doo-cot produces self devised work in different media at different venues and with different collaborators	323
Early Childhood This site contains capsules of information on specific topics within early years care and education	344
Early Childhood and Creativity: A Scoping Exercise, Key Studies Theories and reviews of early childhood and creativity (pdf file)	248
Early Childhood Research and Practice A bilingual Internet journal on the development, care, and education of young children	299
Early Years and Childcare Regulation A DfES consultation paper (pdf file)	238
Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibitions The teaching exhibitions website	332
Early Years at King Alfred's College Resources for early years	288
Early Years Development and Childcare A range of reports and good practice guides for the Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships and others with an interest in early years development and childcare.	234
Early Years Educator EYE magazine is the leading monthly magazine for early years professionals	293
Early Years Outdoors - Vision and Values for Outdoor Play An article from Learning through Landscapes about outdoor play for children (Word file)	277
Early Years Reading List A list of relevant literature for early years	279
Early Years Websites Selection of websites for the early years	320
Earlyarts The earlyarts network has been set up by the Arts Council England, North West, in collaboration with Isaacs UK, as a learning, information and support platform for anyone working in, funding, advising, or wishing to work in, the arts and early years	381
Education Action Zones Commentary on the first six zone inspections (pdf file)	299
Education and Employment Committee - First Report - Early Years - Volume 1	288
Engage Engage is a leading international association for gallery educators, artist educators and other arts and education professionals, with a growing membership around the world	354
Esmee Fairbairn Foundation Esm?e Fairbairn Foundation is one of the largest independent grantmaking foundations in the UK	331
Expecting the Unexpected Developing creativity in primary and secondary schools - a publication by the Office for Standards in Education	298
Fair Play for Children Fair Play for Children exists to promote understanding and action on the Child's Right to Play	334
Fields in Trust (formerly the National Playing Fields Association) Protecting and improving playing fields is the core work of The National Playing Fields Association (NPFA)	303
Foundation Stage: Education for Children Aged from 3 to 5 Information on the Foundation Stage curriculum	293
Free Play - The Power of Improvisation in Life and the Arts	281
Hoipolloi Stretching the imagination - we are committed to breaking down traditional ideas of theatre, bringing in thinking from a wide range of cultures and creating shows which have a wide appeal.	348
Horse and Bamboo Theatre An extensive site with information on current shows, training, outreach work, and tours	294
Imaginary Worlds, Creative Learning Through Play	364
Imaginate An arts organisation committed to promoting and developing the performing arts for children and young people in Scotland	339
Inspire, Create, Enjoy - Creative Steps to Early Learning through Dance, Drama, Music and the Visual Arts	301
Institute of Education Founded in 1902, the Institute of Education is a world class centre of excellence for research, teacher training, higher degrees and consultancy in education and education-related areas of social science	288
Jabadao JABADAO is a national charity that works in partnership with the education, health, arts and social care sectors to bring about a sea change in the way people work with the body and movement.	303
Kidsactive Activities for children in the UK	506
Lifelong Learning in Early Years Presentation by Chris Yapp, The Learning Lab (Word file)	244
Listening to Young Children Coram's Listenting to Young Children project which was established in 2000 (Word file)	261
London Play London Play's aim is for every child in London to have high quality, accessible and inclusive play opportunities	322
Lottery Funding for Children's Play Consultation about a proposed UK-wide programme to create and improve play opportunities for children and young people aged 0 – 16, funded by the New Opportunities Fund with proceeds from the National Lottery.	234
Ludus Dance The company produces issue based work that tours to schools and theatres across the UK and internationally	368
Magic Carpet Theatre Exciting children?s theatre and workshops in theatres, arts centres, leisure centres, schools, festivals and at events throughout the UK and overseas	286
Making the Case for Play: Building Policies and Strategies for School-Aged Children - Children's Play Council Briefing	292
Man Enough to Teach in Primary and Early Years Report of the Symposium 'Men Teaching in Primary and Early Years' (pdf file)	230
Mimika Theatre Details of past and forthcoming shows	278
Motive, Means and Opportunity Creativity research review by Karen Dust (Word file)	241
National Centre for Playwork Education - North East We work with playworkers, training providers, playwork employers and development organisations throughout the north east of England	281
National Children's Bureau - Art List Selection of books and articles on art and young children (Word file)	233
National Union of Teachers The Union leads the profession, always putting education first, always campaigning for better schools, more resources and improved conditions for pupils and for teachers	490
OfSted - Information for Parents and Carers If you provide or would like to provide childminding and day-care services, these pages have some essential information	279
Oily Cart We transform everyday environments into wonderlands which our young guests physically enter joining us in a world of the imagination	268
Pandora's Daughter Pandora's Daughter is a puppetry and storytelling company, which has toured in theatres, schools, libraries and art galleries for many years	349
Parenta Parenta offers practical solutions for childcare providers throughout the UK	327
Parental Perspectives of Family Learning A report on a qualitative research project investigating parents' perspectives on family learning (pdf file)	231
Parks and Children Play Task Group Report and recommendations by the Cultural Services Executive - November 2000 (pdf file)	251
Planning for Play A Children's Play Council briefing for local authorities (pdf file)	243

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