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Learning & Development: Innovation - Free ways

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

| Nursery World

While Britain's early years practice benefits from investment and research, truly innovative thinking may be at risk of being stifled by rigid government-imposed frameworks, warns Wendy Ellyatt.

Learning and Development: Ecology - Put to sea

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Tuesday, September 1, 2009

| Nursery World

Artist Rosie Potter describes how she helped childen to engage with the wider world when they created a giant fish out of recycled products.

Learning & Development activities: Our bright idea - Special things we do at home

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

| Nursery World

Nursery children boxed up their interests and experiences for an activity that also produced a captivating display, as Jean Evans hears.

Observation, Assessment and Planning in the EYFS: Part 8: Reporting and describing progress

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

| Nursery World

Sharing observations on children's achievements with both parents and the children themselves is a delicate process for thoughtful practitioners, says Helen Bromley.

Observation, Assessment and Planning in the EYFS: Part 7: Record-keeping

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners need to beware of assessment and record-keeping methods that are convenient to them but detrimental to children's learning, says Helen Bromley.

Learning & Development: Activities - Our bright idea - Knight time

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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

| Nursery World

The nursery was buzzing with activity sparked by the children's interest in castles, as Jean Evans hears.

Learning & Development Science: Sky high

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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

| Nursery World

The project approach to science learning is explained by Teresa Vasconcelos, Nuno Melo, Maria Olivia Mendes and Catarina Cardoso.

Learning & Development: National Strategies series - part 11 - Challenging times

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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

| Nursery World

In this the eleventh National Strategies feature on the Early Years Foundation Stage, Kim Porter, senior adviser at Every Child a Talker, and early years regional advisers Jonathan Doherty and Kairen Smith, reflect on the nature and challenges of risk taking and being brave.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... the Steiner Foundation Stage

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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

| Nursery World

The principles of the Steiner Waldorf kindergarten put play at the heart of early learning and provide a stress-free setting, says Lynne Oldfield.

Learning & Development: Childhood journeys

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

| Nursery World

Pre-school Learning Alliance's latest publication, The New Child in Focus, explains the benefits to all parties of records of achievement or learning journeys.

Learning & Development: National Strategies series - part 10 - Outdoors

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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

| Nursery World

In our National Strategies series Dr Andrew Lockett, Early Years Regional Adviser (NE), Anne Lamb, Early Years Senior Regional Adviser (EE M) and Jan Lepley, Senior Adviser, reflect on the importance of being outside.

Learning & Development: Physical Development - Part 5 - In the balance

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

| Nursery World

The importance of developing the sense of balance is examined by Anne O'Connor and Anna Daly.

Learning & Development: Outcomes - Own goals

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

| Nursery World

Having to conform to goals and targets can damage children's sense of self and community, and inhibit their motivation, argues Wendy Ellyatt.

Learning & Development: Physical Development - Part 5 - In the balance

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

| Nursery World

The importance of developing the sense of balance is examined by Anne O'Connor and Anna Daly.

Learning & Development - Sports days - On your marks ..

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

| Nursery World

The secret of a successful sports day is to value the long-term benefits of physical exercise for children, as practitioners tell Crispin Andrews.

EYFS best practice - All about ... problem-solving

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

| Nursery World

Responding to challenges and finding solutions is not confined to mathematics but arises in all areas of learning, says Sheila Ebbutt.

Observation, Assessment and Planning in the EYFS: Part 3: Planning

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Thursday, July 2, 2009

| Nursery World

Approaches to planning need to be reconsidered, especially in the light of the Early Years Foundation Stage and Ofsted inspections, says Helen Bromley.

Observation, Assessment and Planning in the EYFS: Part 6: Listening to children

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Thursday, July 2, 2009

| Nursery World

Observation and assessment is not just about watching young children from a distance, but requires listening closely to their talk and reflecting on what it means, says Helen Bromley.

Observation, Assessment and Planning in the EYFS: Part 5: Observation

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Thursday, July 2, 2009

| Nursery World

To truly promote learning, practitioners need not only to observe children at play, but to understand what they are seeing and use it to extend opportunities, says Helen Bromley.

Observation, Assessment and Planning in the EYFS: Part 4: Planning for achievement

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Thursday, July 2, 2009

| Nursery World

Practitioners must create a supportive environment in which to plan for children to become confident and capable learners, says Helen Bromley.

Learning and Development: Transitions - Smooth moves

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Tuesday, June 30, 2009

| Nursery World

Nursery World joined children's minister Beverley Hughes, in what would be one of her last official engagements in the position, on a visit to Oak Tree Children's Centre to see one of the 0-7 Partnership projects in action. Catherine Gaunt reports.

Learning & Development: Outdoor Game - Magic boxes

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

| Nursery World

All you need is an assortment of boxes and balls for this effective throwing game from Helen Bilton.

Learning and Development: Trip to the Moon: Blast off!

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

| Nursery World

Children at one setting kitted themselves out for space travel, and were awestruck when they got there. Marianne Sargent describes the journey.

Our bright idea - Block play

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

| Nursery World

Share the benefits of block play with parents, as this nursery showed Jean Evans.

Learning & Development: Physical Development part 4 - In the swing

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

| Nursery World

The secrets behind movements and activities that appeal almost universally to young children are revealed by Anne O'Connor and Anna Daly.

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Learning & Development: Innovation - Free ways

Learning and Development: Ecology - Put to sea

Learning & Development activities: Our bright idea - Special things we do at home

Observation, Assessment and Planning in the EYFS: Part 8: Reporting and describing progress

Observation, Assessment and Planning in the EYFS: Part 7: Record-keeping

Learning & Development: Activities - Our bright idea - Knight time

Learning & Development Science: Sky high

Learning & Development: National Strategies series - part 11 - Challenging times

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... the Steiner Foundation Stage

Learning & Development: Childhood journeys

Learning & Development: National Strategies series - part 10 - Outdoors

Learning & Development: Physical Development - Part 5 - In the balance

Learning & Development: Outcomes - Own goals

Learning & Development: Physical Development - Part 5 - In the balance

Learning & Development - Sports days - On your marks ..

EYFS best practice - All about ... problem-solving

Observation, Assessment and Planning in the EYFS: Part 3: Planning

Observation, Assessment and Planning in the EYFS: Part 6: Listening to children

Observation, Assessment and Planning in the EYFS: Part 5: Observation

Observation, Assessment and Planning in the EYFS: Part 4: Planning for achievement

Learning and Development: Transitions - Smooth moves

Learning & Development: Outdoor Game - Magic boxes

Learning and Development: Trip to the Moon: Blast off!

Our bright idea - Block play

Learning & Development: Physical Development part 4 - In the swing

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