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The benefits of messy play are well known to practitioners, but many parents are still wary of it for a number of reasons, reports Julie Mountain, who carried out a survey on the subject

A Unique Child: Eye Cancer - A trick of the light?

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Monday, August 8, 2011

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Eye cancer in young children is rare, but early diagnosis of retinoblastoma could save both sight and lives, says Julie Firth.

Enabling Environments: Well-Being - Cosy up!

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Monday, December 12, 2016

| Nursery World

The Danish concept of ‘hygge’ can promote well-being, find Alison Prowle and Angela Hodgkins

A Unique Child: Inclusion - Making sense

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Monday, May 29, 2017

| Nursery World

Charity Sense is giving children with disabilities and complex needs vital access to play opportunities through toolkits aimed at both settings and parents. Charlotte Goddard reports

EYFS Best Practice - All about… contingent talk

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Monday, December 12, 2016

| Nursery World

Noticing what a baby is attending to, and then talking to them about it, boosts language development. By Dr Danielle Matthews, Dr Michelle McGillion and Professor Julian Pine

EYFS Activities - Birth to two… heuristic play

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Monday, December 12, 2016

| Nursery World

Everyday items brought into a play environment are attractive to toddlers and help their learning and development. By Penny Tassoni

A Unique Child: Child Development - First love

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Friday, April 5, 2013

| Nursery World

The economic incentives offered to encourage mothers to return to work ignore the parent's crucial role in the early years, Sally Goddard Blythe believes

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Empathy

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Friday, May 17, 2013

| Nursery World

A lack of consideration for others is seen as the root of many social problems - hence the key role of the early years in developing empathy in children.

A Unique Child: inclusion - Doing Christmas differently

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Friday, November 25, 2011

| Nursery World

Families of disabled children can find the festive period less stressful if they take take a different approach to typical Christmas celebrations. Rachael Clark and Katherine Runswick-Cole, both parents of disabled children, explain how

A Unique Child: Nutrition - Size matters

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Friday, September 28, 2012

| Nursery World

With so many variables affecting children's appetites, setting portion sizes for mealtimes can be a challenge. Nicole Weinstein considers the guidance.

Nursery Equipment: Gross Motor Skills - Think big!

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Monday, May 28, 2012

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Gross motor skills are the building blocks of cognitive development. Annette Rawstrone looks at resources to exercise large muscle groups.

Positive relationships: Evaluating Practice - Cameras in action

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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

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Looking at how children see their nursery environment gives a good reflection of practice, says Anne Gladstone.

A Unique Child: Vulnerable Children: Part 2 - Within reach

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Monday, February 24, 2014

| Nursery World

Supporting fragile families and the practitioners who work with them is vital to ensuring the best interests of children are met, writes Marion Dowling in the final instalment of this two-part report.

Resilience - From me to you

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Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

What is resilience and how should it be put into practice in the early years? Sarah Cox explains her research on the subject

EYFS best practice: Be Specific ... Understanding the World

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Friday, October 12, 2012

| Nursery World

The focus of this area of learning is now on understanding people and communities, the natural and built environment, and everyday objects with functions created by technology.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: Fizz, bang…

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Monday, April 30, 2018

| Nursery World

Increasing numbers of early years settings are recognising the importance of STEM subjects within an early years curriculum. Charlotte Goddard speaks to one, while Anni McTavish makes the case for art and design

A Unique Child: Health & Nutrition - On the MEND

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Monday, July 10, 2017

| Nursery World

Community intervention programme MEND is helping families to be more positive about healthy eating and exercise. Caroline Vollans sees the programme in action in Westminster

Enabling Environments: On song

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Friday, November 23, 2012

| Nursery World

Singing belongs in every nursery, says Community Playthings' new resource, What Happens in the Baby Room? Supporting under-2s practitioners

Enabling Environments: Collections - Bake off!

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Monday, July 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Cooking with children is a great way to educate them about the science of food, finds Nicole Weinstein in the latest in her series on supporting and resourcing learning for ‘Understanding the World’

Two-year-olds: All in place

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Friday, February 22, 2013

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A Good Place to Be Two, the latest guide from Community Playthings, captures the world view of the two-year-old and shows how to create environments to support this age group, including 'a place for imagination'.

All in a day's work - self-evaluation

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Friday, February 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Completing the new Self-Evaluation Form is no mean feat, say Nicola Bushell and Hayley Cannell, joint managers of Oakey Dokeys Pre-School in Essex.

Nursery Equipment: Gender - Same but different

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Monday, May 15, 2017

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One award-winning school in London strives to be gender-neutral and help children embrace different family make-ups. By Nicole Weinstein

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