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Dyslexia 'not caused by poor eyesight'

Friday, June 5, 2015

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Experts have cast doubt on the popular belief that dyslexia is a visual disorder, as a new large-scale study suggests dyslexia is not linked to eyesight problems.

Practitioners want EYFS left as it is

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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

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There is 'overwhelming' support among most early years practitioners for the EYFS framework, new research by the Institute of Education suggests.

Scotland's literacy action plan launched

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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

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The first action plan to improve literacy from early years through to adulthood has been developed by the Scottish government.

Book scheme goes on with reduced funds

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

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The Department for Education has reaffirmed its commitment to providing free books for babies and children and announced a new scheme to be targeted through children's centres.

Shops and businesses to help children develop language skills

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Wednesday, January 30, 2019

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Clarks has pledged to train all 6,500 of its staff in developing children’s speech, language and communication skills and engaging with families in stores across the country.

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

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Friday, September 16, 2011

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

Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders report widening attainment gap among disadvantaged under-fives

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Friday, May 14, 2021

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Nearly half of early years providers believe the gap between disadvantaged under-fives and their peers has grown during the pandemic, a survey suggests, with the majority finding that fewer children across all backgrounds are reaching expected pre-Covid levels of attainment.

Synthetic phonics 'damages' children's love of reading

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

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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.

Child-led approach to learning to read is blamed for illiteracy

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

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Primary schools are 'breeding illiteracy' in children by allowing a 'child-led' approach to learning and because they are failing to use synthetic phonics repeatedly, according to the right-wing think-tank Centre for Policy Studies.

Young children make more mistakes learning new words than parents expect

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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

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Learning new words is not always as easy for young children as parents may think, according to the results of a new study.

Fathers urged to read more to their children

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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

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Fathers are being encouraged to spend more time reading to their children, after a survey found that mothers believe they have more influence in helping their children learn to read than fathers.

Programme boosts children's early literacy

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

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An evaluation of the first year of the Making it REAL programme, published today, has found it has been successful in considerably improving children’s early literacy development.

Charities unite to call for action on children's SLCN

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Thursday, March 7, 2019

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Sixty charities and organisations have joined forces to urge the Prime Minister to do more to improve support for the 1.4 million children with speech, language and communication needs.

Teaching unions protest over phonics reading check

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Monday, June 18, 2012

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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.

BookTrust Cymru’s annual Big Welsh Rhyme Time returns with more bilingual rhymes

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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BookTrust Cymru is encouraging families, schools and early years spaces across Wales to join in with Big Welsh Rhyme Time, a weeklong celebration of sharing bilingual rhymes, poems and songs

Dolly Parton gives books to 5,000 more London children

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Thursday, February 11, 2016

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Every child born in Southwark in 2016 will be eligible to receive a free book each month until their fifth birthday, thanks to country singer Dolly Parton.

Time to talk with your chatterboxes

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

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Nurseries, playgroups and primary schools are being invited to register and get involved in the annual Chatterbox Challenge by I CAN, running early in 2011.

Nurseries urged to spend a day on the spoken word

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

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Speech and language charities call for early years settings and schools to dedicate a whole day to spoken language.

Coronavirus: ‘Concerning’ impact on language development and PSED among four-to five-year-olds

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

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Reception class children are struggling with language and communication and personal, social and emotional development, concerned teachers have told researchers looking into the impact of Covid-19 disruption on primary school starters.

Helen Oxenbury and John Burningham win lifetime books award

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Thursday, February 8, 2018

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The Booktrust has awarded the first-ever double lifetime achievement award to John Burningham and Helen Oxenbury, the couple who are both celebrated for creating some of the most iconic children's picture books.

Free Play-Doh activities for EYFS children

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Wednesday, May 2, 2018

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Play-Doh is offering free workshops to foster children's creative play linked to the EYFS.

Scottish Children's Book Awards 2013 Shortlist announced

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Friday, June 28, 2013

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

Nursery's film goes to TV

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

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Children and nursery teachers from the foundation unit of a Nottingham primary school who won a competition to find the most innovative use for video in the classroom have got themselves a slot in a new series shown on Teachers' TV.

Reading advice from footballers aims at whole family

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

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Families are being encouraged to share stories together by the National Literacy Trust in an extension of its successful football and literacy initiative aiming to inspire boys to read.

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Dyslexia 'not caused by poor eyesight'

Practitioners want EYFS left as it is

Scotland's literacy action plan launched

Book scheme goes on with reduced funds

Shops and businesses to help children develop language skills

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

Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders report widening attainment gap among disadvantaged under-fives

Synthetic phonics 'damages' children's love of reading

Child-led approach to learning to read is blamed for illiteracy

Young children make more mistakes learning new words than parents expect

Fathers urged to read more to their children

Programme boosts children's early literacy

Charities unite to call for action on children's SLCN

Teaching unions protest over phonics reading check

BookTrust Cymru’s annual Big Welsh Rhyme Time returns with more bilingual rhymes

Dolly Parton gives books to 5,000 more London children

Time to talk with your chatterboxes

Nurseries urged to spend a day on the spoken word

More schools get help from reading dogs

Coronavirus: ‘Concerning’ impact on language development and PSED among four-to five-year-olds

Helen Oxenbury and John Burningham win lifetime books award

Free Play-Doh activities for EYFS children

Scottish Children's Book Awards 2013 Shortlist announced

Nursery's film goes to TV

Reading advice from footballers aims at whole family

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