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A Unique Child - Health: A doctor's diary ... tonsillitis

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

| Nursery World

'Doctor, my son has been off his food for the past three days and he has a fever. The nursery called and asked me to pick him up early as he's getting worse. He says his throat hurts.'

A Unique Child: Wrestling - Roll with it

Features

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| Nursery World

Young boys seem to have a natural urge to wrestle with each other, so what stance should childcarers take? asks Annette Rawstrone.

A Unique Child Health: A doctor's diary ... Bedwetting

Features

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

| Nursery World

'Doctor, my son is still wetting the bed. It's so distressing for him and I don't know what to do.'

A Unique Child: Dyslexia - Read alert

Features

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

| Nursery World

It may be hard to identify dyslexic children when they show many of the same traits as those without it. Phoebe Doyle offers some insight.

A Unique Child: Messy play - Practice in Pictures - Mud, mud

Features

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

| Nursery World

The sensory experience of messy play has far-reaching benefits for brain development, creativity and risk-taking, says Anne O'Connor

A Unique Child Health: A doctor's diary ... Eczema

Features

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

| Nursery World

'Doctor, I'm worried about my son. He has a nasty rash behind his knees, it looks so red and sore.'

A Unique Child: Baby-led weaning - All by myself

Features

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

| Nursery World

Letting babies take the lead in feeding themselves by hand has many advantages, says Annette Rawstrone.

A Unique Child: Inclusion - Winning ways

Features

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

| Nursery World

See what makes a winner in the Nursery World Inclusive Practice Award 2010 along with Katy Morton, who went to visit a centre that welcomes children of all abilities as equals.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Child neglect

Features

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

| Nursery World

Ongoing failure to care for a child can have devastating results for their whole life. Breaking the cycle of neglect is crucial, says Anne O'Connor.

A Unique Child: A doctor's diary ... Childhood asthma

Features

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

| Nursery World

'Doctor, my son has been wheezy for the last few nights. I'm worried he has asthma'.

A Unique Child: The developing brain: part 6 - Sleep tight

Features

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

| Nursery World

During sleep there's even more activity and more learning going on in an infant's brain than an adult's, as Annette Karmiloff-Smith explains.

A Unique Child: Inclusion - Roots of Empathy

Features

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

| Nursery World

Young children are learning empathy by caring for even younger babies. Mary Evans finds out how.

A Unique Child: A-Z of inclusive practice - Z is for Zenith

Features

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

| Nursery World

Mary Dickins is an early years consultant (All Together Consultancy/London Met. University)

A Unique Child - Practice in pictures: Symbolic Play

Features

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

| Nursery World

Tuning in to children's imaginative play will encourage language development, says Anne O'Connor.

A Unique Child: Quiet Children - Time to chat

Features

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

| Nursery World

Confidence may follow from practitioners giving special attention to the children in a setting who rarely speak up for themselves. Michael Jones explains one approach.

Nursery Management: Nutrition - Tap into good food guidelines

Features

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

| Nursery World

In the absence of governmental criteria for nursery meals, Mary Whiting recommends checking out the Caroline Walker Trust, which has a wealth of good advice and resources on eating well for under-fives.

A Unique Child: Health - A doctor's diary ... eye infections

Features

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

| Nursery World

Eye infections in children are common and usually resolve with simple measures. Nevertheless, there are less common conditions that without treatment can have serious consequences.

A Unique Child: the Developing Brain, part 5 - Speech patterns

Features

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

| Nursery World

The ways infants learn to make speech and understand languge give fascinating insights into brain function, says Annette Karmiloff-Smith.

Practitioners want EYFS left as it is

News

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

| Nursery World

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

A Unique Child: Practice in pictures, Sensory Play - In a nutshell

Features

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

| Nursery World

Collections of natural objects offer children rich sensory experiences and are a great way to nourish their brains, says Anne O'Connor.

A Unique Child: Inclusion - In the pink

Features

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners can do a lot to challenge gender stereotypes and avoid limiting the choices for both girls and boys, says Phoebe Doyle.

A Unique Child: Health - A doctor's diary ... Nappy rash

Features

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

| Nursery World

'Doctor, my son has awful nappy rash! It is red raw and he screams every time I clean him. I just can't get rid of it, I feel like a terrible mother!'