t Stoke primary school in Coventry, there are many four year olds among those starting in reception class who cant sit still, hold a pencil or speak more than a four word sentence. Lucy Fox, the assistant headteacher and head of foundations, is in no doubt what is causing this: their early exposure to screens, and a lot of it. When the children experiment with materials and creativity, and make things in the classroom, she says, “We notice a lot of children will cut pieces of cardboard out and...
