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Survey seeks sector's views on children's literacy and language

Thursday, July 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners are invited to take part in the National Literacy Trusts survey on supporting childrens language.

Scottish Children's Book Awards 2013 Shortlist announced

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Friday, June 28, 2013

| Nursery World

The Scottish Children's Book Awards 2013 Shortlist has been announced, celebrating the most popular children's books by Scottish authors and illustrators.

Malorie Blackman named as Children's Laureate

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

| Nursery World

Malorie Blackman, who has won many awards for writing books for teenagers, is the new Children's Laureate.

Phonics check branded 'a waste of money'

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

| Nursery World

The largest teaching union has slammed the phonics reading check for six-year-olds as a 'waste of money', after Government research found that the majority of teachers found it had 'little or no impact' on children's reading and writing.

The Big Picture - Worlds of the imagination

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Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

The National Gallery is holding the Imaginary Worlds Family Festival during half term.

Booktrust campaign to raise 2m to get 12,000 disadvantaged children reading

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

| Nursery World

The charity Booktrust has launched a new fundraising drive to help the UK's most vulnerable children through the power of stories and reading.

The Big Picture: Early language skills in action

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Friday, December 7, 2012

| Nursery World

The minister for children and families, Edward Timpson MP, visited Stonegrove Children's Centre in Edgware, Barnet to celebrate the progress made by children and their families through the Early Language Development Programme (ELDP).

Nearly half of all six-year-olds fail phonics reading check

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Just under six out of ten six-year-olds met the standard required by the new phonics reading check, the results of the first year of the test show.

Teachers call for end to 'pointless' reading check for six-year-olds

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Monday, September 3, 2012

| Nursery World

More than eight in ten Year 1 teachers in primary schools believe that the phonics check for six-year-olds should be scrapped, according to a survey by teaching unions.

'Reading for pleasure' key to turning boys into readers

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Monday, July 9, 2012

| Nursery World

Male reading volunteers in schools and parenting programmes that focus on fathers are among the recommendations of a major report into how to tackle the gap between boys and girls in reading.

Teaching unions protest over phonics reading check

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Monday, June 18, 2012

| Nursery World

Teaching unions have joined forces to protest against the phonics screening check, which all six-year-olds will have to take in the next few weeks.

Heads threaten to boycott phonics reading check

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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

| Nursery World

Head teachers have threatened to put an end to the phonics reading check for all six-year-olds, if it is seen to be politically motivated and used as a weapon to attack teachers.

Booktime giveaway includes Peter Rabbit 110th anniversary picture book

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Thursday, May 3, 2012

| Nursery World

A new retelling of Beatrix Potter's famous tale Peter Rabbit will be given to all four and five-year-olds starting school this year.

Parents believe nursery has more influence on children's reading than they do, survey suggests

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Friday, March 2, 2012

| Nursery World

Many parents consider early years settings to be more important than the home environment when it comes to children's communication and literacy skills, according to research published by the charity National Literacy Trust (NLT).

New resource for practitioners to encourage parents to read with their children

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

| Nursery World

The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education has launched a new campaign to help practitioners and parents instil a love of reading and books in children before they start school.

Free books scheme for under-fives extends to all areas

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Monday, December 12, 2011

| Nursery World

The Scottish Book Trust's early years book gifting programme has received an additional 450,000, bringing the total amount of funding for the scheme to 1.5m until 2013.

Reading test for all six-year-olds given go-ahead

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Friday, September 16, 2011

| Nursery World

The DfE has confirmed that all six-year-olds will take a phonics reading test next June.

Books at home boost 'school readiness'

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

| Nursery World

Reading and talking to young children at home helps prepare them for school, according to a new study.

Early years book awards cancelled as money runs out

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Friday, July 1, 2011

| Nursery World

Booktrust has been forced to put three of its prizes on hold, including its Early Years Awards, due to cuts in Government funding.

1.4 million book giveaway for all Reception children

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Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

Around 690,000 children starting school this autumn will receive two free books through the Booktime initiative.

Moves afoot to thwart Government plans for phonics reading test

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Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

The protest against Government plans to introduce a phonics reading test for six-year-olds is gaining force.

Boris Johnson and Peter Andre launch under-fives reading scheme

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

| Nursery World

The London Mayor and singer Peter Andre have launched a new literacy project to support three-to-five-year-olds in the capital.

Ofsted highlights leaders in EYFS English teaching

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

The innovative and creative ways that English is being taught to children in the EYFS are showcased in a new report from Ofsted.

Dolly Parton boosts family reading

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

The number of parents who read to their children has seen a sharp increase since they joined the Dolly Parton free book gifting programme, according to a new survey.

Fathers write children's stories to share

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

Eight fathers who attend a dads' group have written a book of children's stories to be given out free to fathers and encourage them to read to their children.

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Survey seeks sector's views on children's literacy and language

Scottish Children's Book Awards 2013 Shortlist announced

Malorie Blackman named as Children's Laureate

Phonics check branded 'a waste of money'

The Big Picture - Worlds of the imagination

Booktrust campaign to raise 2m to get 12,000 disadvantaged children reading

The Big Picture: Early language skills in action

Nearly half of all six-year-olds fail phonics reading check

Teachers call for end to 'pointless' reading check for six-year-olds

'Reading for pleasure' key to turning boys into readers

Teaching unions protest over phonics reading check

Heads threaten to boycott phonics reading check

Booktime giveaway includes Peter Rabbit 110th anniversary picture book

Parents believe nursery has more influence on children's reading than they do, survey suggests

New resource for practitioners to encourage parents to read with their children

Free books scheme for under-fives extends to all areas

Reading test for all six-year-olds given go-ahead

Books at home boost 'school readiness'

Early years book awards cancelled as money runs out

1.4 million book giveaway for all Reception children

Moves afoot to thwart Government plans for phonics reading test

Boris Johnson and Peter Andre launch under-fives reading scheme

Ofsted highlights leaders in EYFS English teaching

Dolly Parton boosts family reading

Fathers write children's stories to share

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