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Nurseries forge links with teachers in drive for school readiness

Monday, November 14, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years settings are responding to the Government's focus on 'school readiness' by building better links with schools and putting more emphasis on helping children to develop their independence skills.

Charities share 1.2m for early intervention projects

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

| Nursery World

Three charities that work with pre-school children and their families will receive 400,000 each through the Impetus-Sutton Early Years initiative.

1.3m for early language support training

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Friday, November 4, 2011

| Nursery World

Children's charities working with children with special educational needs and disabilities will share 6m a year to support children and their parents.

Rise in the number of pre-school children taking part in library activities

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

| Nursery World

More children under five are visiting libraries to take part in children's events than four years ago, new research suggests.

Summer-born children 'more likely to do worse' at school

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

| Nursery World

August born children are more likely to struggle academically and be unhappy at school, according to new research.

Pre-school children bow to peer pressure, study finds

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Monday, October 31, 2011

| Nursery World

Children as young as four bow to peer pressure even when they know their actions are wrong, according to a new study.

Stressed toddlers 'not ready for school'

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Monday, October 31, 2011

| Nursery World

Children who experience stress in their first years of life are less likely to be 'school ready', according to a new study.

Research seeks to eradicate childhood allergies

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Friday, October 28, 2011

| Nursery World

Doctors are to expose babies to dust mites in a 'radical study' to halt the rising allergy epidemic in Britain.

New guidelines on how much toddlers should eat and drink

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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

| Nursery World

New guidance for childcare and health professionals about portion sizes for one - to three-year-olds has been published by an independent group of leading nutritionists and child health experts.

No gains for toddlers who watch educational DVDs and TV shows, researchers say

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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

| Nursery World

'Educational' TV programmes and DVDs that claim to aid children's social development and language skills have little benefit for children under two, claim experts.

Chair named for UK's biggest birth study

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

| Nursery World

The Birth Cohort study into the lives of 90,000 babies and children will be chaired by Professor Dame Janet Finch.

Programme to support young children's mental health in schools

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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

| Nursery World

Children from five years old attending schools in Leeds are to benefit from a scheme to improve their emotional well-being and mental health.

Babies prove to be good at sharing

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Monday, October 10, 2011

| Nursery World

Babies know right from wrong and have a concern for the welfare of others at just 15-months-old, a new study suggests.

iPads could 'vastly improve' lives of children with eye disorders

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Friday, October 7, 2011

| Nursery World

Children with a form of visual impairment that prevents them from interpreting images and objects could benefit from using iPads, according to a new study.

Play therapy 'improves the health of children with emotional and behavioural problems'

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Friday, October 7, 2011

| Nursery World

More than 70 per cent of five-year-olds who have received play therapy show a positive change, according to findings from a new study.

Open EYE launches network to 'save childhood'

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

| Nursery World

The group behind the book Too much, too soon? has set up a new campaign to protect childhood.

Signs of autism in children highlighted in new guidance from NICE

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Monday, October 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners could learn to recognise autism in children with the help of new guidance developed by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE).

Experts and academics speak out against the 'erosion of childhood'

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Monday, October 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Leading neuroscientist Baroness Susan Greenfield has spoken out about her concerns about the impact of screen technologies on young children's development.

Wanted: First-time parents for film

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Monday, September 26, 2011

| Nursery World

The Fatherhood Institute is looking for first-time parents to feature in a film to explore the ways mums and dads interact with their babies.

Campaigners speak out against 'erosion of childhood'

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Monday, September 26, 2011

| Nursery World

More than 200 childhood experts are calling for action to protect children from the 'erosion of childhood' by commercial forces and modern technology, and for a play-based curriculum in nurseries and primary schools for children under six.

EYFS REVIEW - update on the timetable for the revised early years framework

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has confirmed that the final version of the revised EYFS will be published at the end of March or early April 2012.

Playing outside 'reduces ADHD symptoms' in young children

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Thursday, September 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder who play outside have milder symptoms than those who play indoors or in built-up areas, finds a new study.

Children more likely to run around when parents keep their distance

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Monday, September 19, 2011

| Nursery World

Children whose parents 'hover' over them while playing are less likely to engage in higher levels of physical activity such as running, according to a new study.

Interview: Suzanne Zeedyk, Honorary senior lecturer at the University of Dundee in Scotland

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Monday, September 19, 2011

| Nursery World

For the past 25 years, Suzanne Zeedyk has worked as a research psychologist specialising in the social and communicative abilities of babies

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Nurseries forge links with teachers in drive for school readiness

More parents reading to young children for pleasure

Charities share 1.2m for early intervention projects

1.3m for early language support training

Rise in the number of pre-school children taking part in library activities

Summer-born children 'more likely to do worse' at school

Pre-school children bow to peer pressure, study finds

Stressed toddlers 'not ready for school'

Research seeks to eradicate childhood allergies

New guidelines on how much toddlers should eat and drink

No gains for toddlers who watch educational DVDs and TV shows, researchers say

Chair named for UK's biggest birth study

Programme to support young children's mental health in schools

Babies prove to be good at sharing

iPads could 'vastly improve' lives of children with eye disorders

Play therapy 'improves the health of children with emotional and behavioural problems'

Open EYE launches network to 'save childhood'

Signs of autism in children highlighted in new guidance from NICE

Experts and academics speak out against the 'erosion of childhood'

Wanted: First-time parents for film

Campaigners speak out against 'erosion of childhood'

EYFS REVIEW - update on the timetable for the revised early years framework

Playing outside 'reduces ADHD symptoms' in young children

Children more likely to run around when parents keep their distance

Interview: Suzanne Zeedyk, Honorary senior lecturer at the University of Dundee in Scotland

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