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First outdoor nursery in the north prepares for launch

Thursday, August 18, 2011

| Nursery World

The north of England is set to get its first outdoor nursery, where the children will play in the woods all day, every day, whatever the weather.

Children's maths ability is inborn, says new research

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Friday, August 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Children are either born with or without a natural talent for maths, according to a new study.

Early Years Professionals improve practice for pre-school children

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years settings that employ an Early Years Professional make 'significant improvements' in the quality of learning for children from two-and-a-half to five, a four-year study has concluded.

Department for Education clarifies position on deferring school entry for four-year-olds

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

| Nursery World

The DfE has confirmed that parents who defer their four-year-old's school place this September and keep their child at their early years setting will continue to be offered the 15-hour free entitlement.

Learning and development: Art in the early years - felt-making

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

| Nursery World

A fun and fascinating way to extend young children's exploration of textiles is through felt-making. It needn't incur much cost and there's lots of online advice if you fancy having a go.

Schools 'bribed' to use phonics, MPs' report says

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

| Nursery World

A cross-party group of MPs has warned that the coalition Government's focus on phonics as the only way to teach children to read will lead to a decline in literacy.

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.

EYFS review: 'Slimmed down' EYFS and payment by results for Sure Start children's centres

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

| Nursery World

The number of early learning goals in the EYFS will be radically reduced, in plans set out by the Government in its response to the Tickell review.

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.

Gruffalo author is the new children's laureate

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011

| Nursery World

Julia Donaldson, the author of The Gruffalo, has been appointed the seventh Children's Laureate.

Russian nursery can stay in EYFS

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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

| Nursery World

A Russian bilingual nursery school has won its two-year battle with the Department for Education and can now operate purely in Russian and still work within the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Dora to help children explore learning

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

| Nursery World

Free curriculum-linked activity resources and the opportunity to apply for a grant of up to 20,000 are being offered to nurseries and pre-schools by the children's television channel Nick Jr.

Staff 'need digital guidance' for supporting literacy

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners should have more guidance on how to support literacy with digital technologies, says a new study.

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.

Nursery World and National Literacy Trust launch language development survey

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

| Nursery World

How do you support language development? Take part in our survey and you could win free membership of the National Literacy Trust's Early Years Network.

Enthusiastic readers are successful ones

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Enthusiastic young readers are five times more likely to achieve above-average results in reading tests, suggests new research.

New computers for children at kidsunlimited nurseries

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Friday, April 8, 2011

| Nursery World

Nursery chain kidsunlimited has installed child-friendly computers for use by three and four-year-olds in pre-school rooms across the group's 57 settings.

EYFS review prioritises how children learn

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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

| Nursery World

How, rather than what, children learn should be given greater emphasis under a revised early years framework, the EYFS review has recommended.

Inspections to judge EYFS with whole school

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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

| Nursery World

Schools would no longer receive a separate judgement for the EYFS under the new Ofsted inspection framework, which is out for consultation.

EYFS REVIEW: implications for nursery businesses

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Friday, April 1, 2011

| Nursery World

The burden of paperwork could be significantly reduced for nursery businesses if Dame Clare's recommendations in the EYFS review are implemented.

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First outdoor nursery in the north prepares for launch

Children's maths ability is inborn, says new research

Early Years Professionals improve practice for pre-school children

Department for Education clarifies position on deferring school entry for four-year-olds

Learning and development: Art in the early years - felt-making

Schools 'bribed' to use phonics, MPs' report says

Books at home boost 'school readiness'

EYFS review: 'Slimmed down' EYFS and payment by results for Sure Start children's centres

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

Gruffalo author is the new children's laureate

Russian nursery can stay in EYFS

Dora to help children explore learning

Staff 'need digital guidance' for supporting literacy

Ofsted highlights leaders in EYFS English teaching

Dolly Parton boosts family reading

Fathers write children's stories to share

Nursery World and National Literacy Trust launch language development survey

Enthusiastic readers are successful ones

New computers for children at kidsunlimited nurseries

EYFS review prioritises how children learn

Inspections to judge EYFS with whole school

EYFS REVIEW: implications for nursery businesses

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