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Learning and Development: Prediction - Train of thought

Monday, July 11, 2011

| Nursery World

The concept and practice of predicting teaches children about cause and effect. Early years consultant David Quinn looks at the science. Photographs at Oakey Dokeys pre-school, Essex, by Teri Pengilley.

Learning and Development: International Baccalaureate - Without walls

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Friday, July 1, 2011

| Nursery World

There is much debate about the role of the International Baccalaureate in secondary education, but how does it work at nursery level? Ruth Thomson visited a London school with an inquiry-based, child-led approach

Learning & Development: Photography - Picture this!

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Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

Children viewed the world from some interesting angles when taking part in a photography project in a local theatre garden. Annette Rawstrone went for a look.

Art in the Early Years: Part 6 -Collage

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Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

Opening up the creative potential of collage to young children requires knowledge of the basic skills involved and ready access to a wide variety of natural and made materials.

EYFS Best practice: All about ... calculating

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Monday, June 13, 2011

| Nursery World

See what an endless number of activities and experiences you can offer young children to develop their understanding of concepts of calculating with these ideas from Stella Louis. Photographs At Little green man nursery, London, by Justin Thomas

Learning & Development: Communication - Part 6 - Beyond words

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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

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Initiatives by Government and other agencies are encouraging communication, says Helen Moylett, in the final part of her Communication series.

Art in the Early Years: Part 5: Printmaking

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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Young children will love to make their mark with print activities using a wide range of materials and techniques that those of any ability can master.

Learning & Development: Transitions - Out of the box

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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One child's disability and another's distress led to a surprisingly simple nursery resource with proven benefits for children's well-being and language development. Michael Jones explains how.

Learning & Development: Castles - Dungeons and dragons

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

A cheap roll of cardboard was a brilliant investment, says Sally Squires, nursery co-ordinator at James Peacock Nursery School in Ruddington, Nottingham.

Learning & Development: Transition - House to house

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

Help children cope with an unsettling experience in their lives with suggestions from Jean Evans.

Learning & Development: Communication - Part 5 - Think twice

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

| Nursery World

Let the home language into the nursery for children communicating bilingually, says Helen Moylett

Learning & Development: EYFS Review - Time to talk

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

| Nursery World

The review of the Early Years Foundation Stage is welcomed by the early years sector - and by Julian Grenier, who sees it as only the beginning of a new dialogue.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... The EYFSP

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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How to make the most effective use of the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile is explained by Marie Charlton and Jan Dubiel, Early Excellence Development Team.

'Talking timetable' supports children with EAL

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

| Nursery World

Children with English as an additional language are benefitting from the introduction of a visual and audio timetable and story sacks at a Lancashire nursery.

Art in the Early Years: Part 4: Painting

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

| Nursery World

Painting offers young children a world of opportunities for experimentation and expression, so early years settings should equip them with ample materials and varied techniques.

Learning & Development: Communication Part 4 - By the book

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Narrative boosts language skills and lays the foundations for reading and writing.

Art in the Early Years: Part 3: Drawing

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Children have an early and natural urge to draw, but practitioners need to offer them ample resources and encourage them to think about and discuss their efforts afterwards.

Dance and exercise - Wake-up call

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

| Nursery World

Children call the tune in daily music and exercise workouts that offer lots of added learning and development, says Karen Faux.

Learning & Development: Bookstart - Turning the page

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

| Nursery World

The national bookgifting scheme has been preserved in reduced form. Viv Hampshire looks at the benefits it still offers children.

Learning & Development: Best Practice - Follow me

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

| Nursery World

The writing's on the wall with a simple, fun game from a new book by Penny Tassoni helping children to develop their numbers and letters.

Learning & Development: Communication, Part 3 - Parent talk

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

| Nursery World

A child's communication begins at home, and early years practitioners need to promote it there and in partnership with the nursery, as Helen Moylett explains.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... supporting schemas

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

| Nursery World

Schemas - patterns of repeated behaviour - are key to how young children learn and early years practitioners must respond to them, says Stella Louis.

Art in the Early Years: Part 2 - The creative learning environment

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

| Nursery World

The essential provision for a creative art environment takes account of the space and materials made available and the display of children's finished works.

Learning & Development: Boxes - It's not a box!

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

| Nursery World

When is a box not a box? When it's a bus, a train, a boat or a bed. Michael Jones describes one innovative nursery project using both child-initiated and adult-led activities.

Learning & Development, Communication: Part 2 - Friendly places

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

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The whole learning environment in which young children spend their time needs to offer quality language provision, says Helen Moylett.

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Learning and Development: Prediction - Train of thought

Learning and Development: International Baccalaureate - Without walls

Learning & Development: Photography - Picture this!

Art in the Early Years: Part 6 -Collage

EYFS Best practice: All about ... calculating

Learning & Development: Communication - Part 6 - Beyond words

Art in the Early Years: Part 5: Printmaking

Learning & Development: Transitions - Out of the box

Learning & Development: Castles - Dungeons and dragons

Learning & Development: Transition - House to house

Learning & Development: Communication - Part 5 - Think twice

Learning & Development: EYFS Review - Time to talk

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... The EYFSP

'Talking timetable' supports children with EAL

Art in the Early Years: Part 4: Painting

Learning & Development: Communication Part 4 - By the book

Art in the Early Years: Part 3: Drawing

Dance and exercise - Wake-up call

Learning & Development: Bookstart - Turning the page

Learning & Development: Best Practice - Follow me

Learning & Development: Communication, Part 3 - Parent talk

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... supporting schemas

Art in the Early Years: Part 2 - The creative learning environment

Learning & Development: Boxes - It's not a box!

Learning & Development, Communication: Part 2 - Friendly places

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