Our reviews from Jason and his mum this time focus on a new series of books based on a TV series, as well as a resource book and a surprise for reluctant readers MESSY GOES TO OKIDO Pages: 22 (each book), Publisher: Thames & Hudson, Price: £5.95 for each book…

Boys will be boys - but how can nannies develop their provision to ensure that they develop alongside girls in their setting Should childcare settings be gender neutral? This was one of the questions posed during a presentation at Childcare Expo Midlands by Jo Baranek, lead early advisor at NDNA.…

Giving children the freedom to lead is not something that necessarily comes naturally, but it can be crucial to their development Jeremy Clark, leader of e-learning at Montessori Centre International, took on the subject 'Children as leaders of their own learning' in Coventry. He started by asking what does it…

By Charlotte Collis of Totalnannies, Specialist Recruiter Children as young as eight can feel fear, rage and despair as a result of "maths anxiety", a condition which can severely disrupt their performance. Researchers at Cambridge University surveyed 2,700 primary and secondary students and found that a feeling that maths was…