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Dolly Parton's book gifting scheme celebrates 10 years

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Monday, July 9, 2018

| Nursery World

The country singer's early years book gifting programme is celebrating ten years since launching in the UK.

No time for families to be together, poll says

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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

| Nursery World

Parents spend an average of 49 minutes a day with their children, according to a survey released to coincide with National Family Week on 31 May to 6 June.

Ofsted highlights the value of family learning

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

| Nursery World

Storytelling, ‘reptile’ days and using Dr Who to boost literacy and maths skills are just a few of the ways schools, children’s centres, and early years settings encourage families to learn together.

Roots of Empathy programme to expand

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

| Nursery World

Scotland is to become the first country in the world to deliver the Roots of Empathy programme in every area.

Test flags reading-ready three-year-olds

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Friday, January 15, 2016

| Nursery World

Pre-school children’s readiness to read could be measured with a simple test, experts have suggested.

Learn about self-regulation: the key to effective early learning

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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

| Nursery World

Nursery World's one-day conference on 30 June will feature a great mix of academic experts and innovative practitioners on this vital aspect of development.

EYFS REVIEW: The key points in an interview with Dame Clare Tickell

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

| Nursery World

Communication and language should be given greater emphasis than literacy in young children's development, the review into the Early Years Foundation Stage recommends.

Sibling rivalry aids toddlers' development

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Sibling rivalry among toddlers can have a positive effect on their development, claims a new study.

Charities share 1.2m for early intervention projects

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

| Nursery World

Three charities that work with pre-school children and their families will receive 400,000 each through the Impetus-Sutton Early Years initiative.

Engaging with babies' simple gestures helps develop language, finds study

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Friday, November 4, 2016

| Nursery World

Researchers have found that responses to babies' first gestures have a direct effect on their language development.

Study measures impact of home environment on children's development

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Monday, June 13, 2011

| Nursery World

The gap in verbal skills between deprived children and those from more affluent families widens by 50 per cent between the ages of three and five, according to new research.

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.

Labour MPS call for integrated approach to overcome inequality

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Labour politicians Dame Tessa Jowell and Ivan Lewis MP have called for a focus on early intervention among poverty-stricken children to be at the heart of the post-2015 framework for developing countries.

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.

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.

Book charity launches bedtime reading campaign

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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

| Nursery World

Twenty-three minutes is the average time parents spend getting their baby to sleep at night, according to research by the BookTrust.

Nurseries could play a 'vital role' in advising parents on suitable apps for children

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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

| Nursery World

A new report recommends early years settings provide parents with guidance on the type of apps that support children’s learning.

One in four babies in families with 'multiple risks' to development

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Monday, February 6, 2012

| Nursery World

More than a quarter of children in the UK are growing up in families with a number of difficulties, including financial hardship and parental depression, that are risking their cognitive and behavioural development, according to new research.

Gateway to the Foundation Years

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Monday, July 18, 2011

| Nursery World

Anne Longfield, chief executive of 4Children, looks at the importance of early intervention and gives details of a new website for parents from pregnancy to when their children reach five years old.

It's child's play, as Ribena delivers 4,500 cardboard boxes

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Thursday, October 25, 2012

| Nursery World

Nearly half of young children prefer playing with a cardboard box, instead of toys and games, according to new research.

Chair named for UK's biggest birth study

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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

| Nursery World

The Birth Cohort study into the lives of 90,000 babies and children will be chaired by Professor Dame Janet Finch.

Study analyses children's tantrums

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

| Nursery World

Children's temper tantrums have the same pattern and rhythm to them, and when understood can help practitioners and parents to calm down children, suggests a new study.

NSPCC launches nationwide programme of activities for babies

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

| Nursery World

The NSPCC is calling on early years practitioners to help promote a campaign that encourages better childhood brain development.

Sector seeks 'catch-up' cash to alleviate Covid's impact

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Various organisations urge the Government to make more funding available to early years settings as parents and practitioners reveal concerns over lockdown’s effect on children.

Study shows why talking to babies helps

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Babies learn more from hearing words than they do from listening to tones, according to new research.

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Dolly Parton's book gifting scheme celebrates 10 years

No time for families to be together, poll says

Ofsted highlights the value of family learning

Roots of Empathy programme to expand

Test flags reading-ready three-year-olds

Learn about self-regulation: the key to effective early learning

EYFS REVIEW: The key points in an interview with Dame Clare Tickell

Sibling rivalry aids toddlers' development

Charities share 1.2m for early intervention projects

Engaging with babies' simple gestures helps develop language, finds study

Study measures impact of home environment on children's development

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

Labour MPS call for integrated approach to overcome inequality

Babies can recognise social interaction at a few hours old

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

Book charity launches bedtime reading campaign

Nurseries could play a 'vital role' in advising parents on suitable apps for children

One in four babies in families with 'multiple risks' to development

Gateway to the Foundation Years

It's child's play, as Ribena delivers 4,500 cardboard boxes

Chair named for UK's biggest birth study

Study analyses children's tantrums

NSPCC launches nationwide programme of activities for babies

Sector seeks 'catch-up' cash to alleviate Covid's impact

Study shows why talking to babies helps

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