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Tests in Reception branded 'a waste of time and money'

Monday, February 3, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years experts have criticised the Government’s plans to introduce formal “baseline” testing for children at the start of Reception, after press reports at the weekend revealed that the tests will start in 2016.

Synthetic phonics 'damages' children's love of reading

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

| Nursery World

The education secretary’s insistence that children should be taught to read using synthetic phonics is almost ‘a form of abuse’, a leading academic claims.

Your chance to take part in new early years research

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Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Squeezing, moulding, pinching are all some of the many ways that babies and toddlers use their hands to explore the world around them.

The big picture: Clown around

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Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Children at Streatham and Clapham Junior School Nursery took part in a circus skills workshop to develop physical abilities, self-confidence, communication and role-play.

Children need time to be bored, ex-head says

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Friday, January 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Boredom can be more beneficial for children’s development than participation in clubs and extra-curricular activities, a leader of prep schools has said.

Children's development suffers when parents work shifts

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

| Nursery World

Pre-school children whose parents work outside normal hours are more likely to have cognitive and behavourial problems, finds new research.

PACEY to hold live question and answer session

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Friday, November 29, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners are invited to put their questions to the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) as it hosts its first social media event next week.

Call for more music provision for young deaf children

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Monday, November 25, 2013

| Nursery World

A new report on musical opportunities for deaf under-fives has been published by Music4U.

MPs and early years experts pledge support to make early years a worldwide priority

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Thursday, November 7, 2013

| Nursery World

A call to put early childhood development (ECD) at the heart of the United Nations' next global development goals has received cross-party support.

Fly-on-the-wall documentary to film nursery children

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Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

The pilot for a new science series focusing on four-year-olds is to be filmed for Channel 4.

Nearly half of all five-year-olds lag behind expected level of development

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Friday, October 25, 2013

| Nursery World

The results for 2012/13 show that overall 52 per cent of children achieved a 'good level of development' at the end of reception.

Babies can recognise social interaction at a few hours old

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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

| Nursery World

New research shows that at just one-day old, babies can differentiate between social interactions such as playing 'peekaboo' and non-social movement such as an arm manipulating an object.

Development of 5,000 two-year-olds tracked as part of Government-funded study

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Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Research interviews began last week with families taking part in one of the largest ever Government-funded studies into early years education.

Rise in number of poor children 'behind in reading' at seven

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013

| Nursery World

Disadvantaged children who are behind in the 'three Rs' at the age of seven already have their life chances determined, according to Save the Children.

Irregular bedtimes for children can cause hyperactive behaviour

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Monday, October 14, 2013

| Nursery World

A new study has found that children with erratic bedtimes are more likely to be hyperactive and experience emotional difficulties.

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Tests in Reception branded 'a waste of time and money'

Synthetic phonics 'damages' children's love of reading

Your chance to take part in new early years research

The big picture: Clown around

Children need time to be bored, ex-head says

Children's development suffers when parents work shifts

PACEY to hold live question and answer session

Call for more music provision for young deaf children

MPs and early years experts pledge support to make early years a worldwide priority

Fly-on-the-wall documentary to film nursery children

Nearly half of all five-year-olds lag behind expected level of development

Babies can recognise social interaction at a few hours old

Development of 5,000 two-year-olds tracked as part of Government-funded study

Rise in number of poor children 'behind in reading' at seven

Irregular bedtimes for children can cause hyperactive behaviour

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