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Children 'learn better' after a nap

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

| Nursery World

A new study shows that taking a 'midday' nap helps toddlers learn more effectively as it enhances memories they acquired earlier in the day.

I CAN builds confidence

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Monday, March 1, 2010

| Nursery World

Enhancing Communication in the Early Years is a course aimed at practitioners with a basic knowledge of speech and language development, who wish to develop their ability to identify and support those with additional communication needs.

The direction of an infant's gaze could indicate early signs of autism

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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

| Nursery World

New research which suggests that babies learn to talk by lip reading could help diagnose autism early on in childhood, according to a new study.

Eye contact study reveals autism risk in babies

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Monday, January 30, 2012

| Nursery World

Researchers claim that autism could be detected in babies as early as six-months-old, as a new study reveals that children at risk of the condition show different brain responses when someone looks at them.

One in four babies in families with 'multiple risks' to development

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Monday, February 6, 2012

| Nursery World

More than a quarter of children in the UK are growing up in families with a number of difficulties, including financial hardship and parental depression, that are risking their cognitive and behavioural development, according to new research.

NW writer to be UK's forum rep

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

| Nursery World

Laura Henry, Nursery World contributor and managing director of training and business support company the Childcare Consultancy, has been appointed the UK's national representative for the World Forum Foundation on Early Care and Education.

Welsh local authority introduces smoke-free play areas

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

| Nursery World

Children in Caerphilly can now enjoy smoke-free play areas, following a campaign by local young people against smoking in playgrounds.

Child poverty having a 'detrimental effect' on pupils' learning and behaviour

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Monday, April 15, 2019

| Nursery World

Teachers are ‘deeply concerned’ by the effects of poverty on children’s learning, with many believing the situation has worsened in the last few years, according to a survey.

Celebs leave children unimpressed

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Thursday, June 2, 2011

| Nursery World

The idea that young children see celebrities as male role models is a myth, according to new research.

Early years experts weigh up the revised ELGs

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Monday, July 9, 2018

| Nursery World

Now that the revised Early Learning Goals are finally out, we asked an expert in each area of learning to give their initial thoughts.

Gateway to the Foundation Years

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Monday, July 18, 2011

| Nursery World

Anne Longfield, chief executive of 4Children, looks at the importance of early intervention and gives details of a new website for parents from pregnancy to when their children reach five years old.

Maternal depression a factor in young children's behavioural problems

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Friday, July 29, 2011

| Nursery World

Children of depressed mothers are more likely to experience emotional, behavioural and verbal difficulties as they grow older, according to a new study.

Call for early years practitioners to enter children's communication awards

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Friday, August 5, 2011

| Nursery World

The Hello campaign, the national year of communication, is inviting early years practitioners to enter their Shine a Light 2011 awards, which recognise the exemplary work of individuals and teams in supporting children's communication.

Gove promises action on 'educational underclass' starting with school readiness

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Thursday, September 1, 2011

| Nursery World

Education Secretary Michael Gove has stressed the Government's intention to take radical action 'to tackle the scandal of our educational underclass', talking of the need to ensure 'school readiness' for children who arrive in reception class 'unable to form letters or even hold a pencil'.

Babies can learn to pay more attention, study shows

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Friday, September 2, 2011

| Nursery World

New research has found that it may be possible to train babies to develop their concentration skills.

Awards celebrate children's speech and language

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Tuesday, March 27, 2018

| Nursery World

Children’s House Nursery School in Tower Hamlets has been named early years setting of the year at the 2018 Shine a Light Awards.

It's child's play, as Ribena delivers 4,500 cardboard boxes

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Thursday, October 25, 2012

| Nursery World

Nearly half of young children prefer playing with a cardboard box, instead of toys and games, according to new research.

DfE £1.6m fund to improve early language and opportunities

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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

| Nursery World

Disadvantaged children with speech and language difficulties in North Yorkshire are to receive extra support through a new Department for Education scheme.

SEED: Quality care has benefits at age four

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Monday, September 17, 2018

| Nursery World

Spending more time in good-quality settings can positively impact a child’s ability to socialise, empathise with their peers and regulate their own behaviour, find researchers.

Gap between poor five-year-olds and their better-off peers has grown

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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

| Nursery World

The early learning gap between children in poverty and their peers has widened in half of areas across England, according to new analysis.

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Children 'learn better' after a nap

I CAN builds confidence

The direction of an infant's gaze could indicate early signs of autism

Eye contact study reveals autism risk in babies

One in four babies in families with 'multiple risks' to development

NW writer to be UK's forum rep

Welsh local authority introduces smoke-free play areas

Child poverty having a 'detrimental effect' on pupils' learning and behaviour

Celebs leave children unimpressed

Early years experts weigh up the revised ELGs

Gateway to the Foundation Years

Maternal depression a factor in young children's behavioural problems

Call for early years practitioners to enter children's communication awards

Gove promises action on 'educational underclass' starting with school readiness

Babies can learn to pay more attention, study shows

Awards celebrate children's speech and language

It's child's play, as Ribena delivers 4,500 cardboard boxes

DfE £1.6m fund to improve early language and opportunities

SEED: Quality care has benefits at age four

Gap between poor five-year-olds and their better-off peers has grown

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