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Testing 'killing the joy of reading', top author claims

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

| Nursery World

Testing in schools is creating an ‘apartheid system’ in the young that is ‘killing the joy of reading’ according to a leading children’s author.

Rise in number of pre-school children with their own tablets

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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

| Nursery World

Nearly half of all three-and four-year-olds have their own touch-screen devices, new research suggests.

Children's literacy linked to healthy eating

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Thursday, September 15, 2016

| Nursery World

A new study shows that diet has a significant impact on reading skills acquired during early school years.

Nearly a third of Reception children's physical development 'of concern'

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Friday, September 2, 2016

| Nursery World

The number of four-year-olds not physically ready to start school is rising, research from Loughborough University claims.

Children as young as three unhappy with the way they look

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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

| Nursery World

Nearly a third of early years practitioners have heard a child calling themselves fat, with children as young as three are worried about their weight, according to new research.

Summer holiday services failing children with learning disabilities

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Thursday, August 25, 2016

| Nursery World

Local government cuts have stranded children with learning disabilities without effective access to services during the school holidays, according to a survey by charity Mencap.

New programme to monitor two-year-olds' progress

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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

| Nursery World

The progress and outcomes of funded two-year-olds are to be tracked from point of entry to the end of Reception in a new project backed by funding from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation.

Charity launches school-readiness resources for families

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Monday, August 15, 2016

| Nursery World

Free activity sheets to support children’s school readiness have been published by a national family support charity.

Entries open for Travelling Fellowship in early intervention

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Monday, August 15, 2016

| Nursery World

Early intervention professionals have just over a month left to apply for a £6,000 travelling sabbatical offered by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust.

Teachers to use EYFS Profile in next academic year

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Friday, August 12, 2016

| Nursery World

The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) will remain statutory for 2016-17, the Standards & Testing Agency has confirmed.

Health campaign says young children should have three hours activity a day

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Friday, July 29, 2016

| Nursery World

‘Every movement counts’ is the motto of a new Department of Health campaign to encourage children aged under five to be physically active for at least three hours a day.

The Big Picture - Yoga stories

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Monday, July 25, 2016

| Nursery World

Where might a yoga lesson take you today?

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

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Monday, July 18, 2016

| Nursery World

A ‘gender gap crisis’ is seriously damaging prospects for boys in this country, according to a children’s charity.

Early bedtime in young childhood 'cuts obesity risk'

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Monday, July 18, 2016

| Nursery World

Researchers have linked a much lower incidence of obesity in teenagers who were tucked in by 8pm during their early years.

Put outdoor learning on curriculum, policymakers urged

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Monday, July 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Researchers are calling for outdoor learning to be included in the national curriculum after a report found it is in decline, despite evidence of its effectiveness.

Programmes that boost children's development rated

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Monday, July 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Programmes that support attachment, behaviour and cognitive development in young children have been assessed by the Early Intervention Foundation.

Big picture - Put to the vote

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Monday, July 11, 2016

| Nursery World

The ‘Pre-school’ classroom at New World Nursery in Washington, Tyne and Wear, will keep its name after a vote by the children that mimicked the referendum.

Nursery offers insight into its Reggio-inspired approach

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

| Nursery World

An Outstanding nursery is branching out to offer early years settings a chance to learn about its distinct outlook on professional development, the nursery environment and child-led projects.

Early years pioneer Jerome Bruner dies aged 100

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Thursday, June 9, 2016

| Nursery World

Jerome Bruner, a pioneering cognitive, developmental and educational psychologist, has died aged 100.

Getting to the point of early brain development

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Friday, June 3, 2016

| Nursery World

Young children are more likely to follow the direction of a pointing finger than other signs, according to psychologists, who are keen to hear from nurseries to put their theory into practice.

Coaching pilot boosts outcomes for children and adults

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Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

An early years coaching programme is rolling out nationally after a huge leap in outcomes was recorded among a pilot group of children.

The Big Picture - Meditation Mike

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Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

Children are learning mindfulness and meditation at an early age in Reading, thanks to regular sessions with ‘Meditation Mike’.

Study: Controlled baby crying sleep method is 'no stress'

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Thursday, May 26, 2016

| Nursery World

Researchers are hoping they have put anxieties over baby sleep training to bed for good – after a study found the controversial method has no impact on stress hormones or bonding.

Study finds little lasting impact from free hours

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

| Nursery World

The £2bn a year free early years entitlement scheme has done little to boost education outcomes – because most children taking up the provision were already receiving childcare, a study has found.

New early years training centre launches

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Friday, May 20, 2016

| Nursery World

Early Excellence has opened an early years training centre in London’s Docklands.

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Testing 'killing the joy of reading', top author claims

Rise in number of pre-school children with their own tablets

Children's literacy linked to healthy eating

Nearly a third of Reception children's physical development 'of concern'

Children as young as three unhappy with the way they look

Summer holiday services failing children with learning disabilities

New programme to monitor two-year-olds' progress

Charity launches school-readiness resources for families

Entries open for Travelling Fellowship in early intervention

Teachers to use EYFS Profile in next academic year

Health campaign says young children should have three hours activity a day

The Big Picture - Yoga stories

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

Early bedtime in young childhood 'cuts obesity risk'

Put outdoor learning on curriculum, policymakers urged

Programmes that boost children's development rated

Big picture - Put to the vote

Nursery offers insight into its Reggio-inspired approach

Early years pioneer Jerome Bruner dies aged 100

Getting to the point of early brain development

Coaching pilot boosts outcomes for children and adults

The Big Picture - Meditation Mike

Study: Controlled baby crying sleep method is 'no stress'

Study finds little lasting impact from free hours

New early years training centre launches

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