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Learning & Development: Physical Development - All fine by us!

Monday, October 6, 2014

| Nursery World

Can daily sessions of focused physical activities help children develop the gross and fine motor skills they need to become confident writers? Helen Chilton reports on her school's progress.

Home Learning: Activities - Early Science

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Monday, September 22, 2014

| Nursery World

From early in their lives, children show an interest in science. They often notice things that we as adults take for granted, such as the clouds in the sky or how the pedal on the kitchen bin works.

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ..bones

Features

Monday, September 22, 2014

| Nursery World

The component parts of the human skeleton are a good starting point for educating children about staying healthy, says Marianne Sargent

Enabling Environments: Let's explore... breakfast.

Features

Monday, August 25, 2014

| Nursery World

The most important meal of the day can offer inspiration when looking at subjects like world cultures and health, says Marianne Sargent.

Learning & Development: Steiner Waldorf - Winning laurels

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Monday, August 25, 2014

| Nursery World

Laurel Farm Kindergarten makes the most of its rural setting for children to learn life skills and enrich their learning through play that engages with animals and nature. Nereida Olives explains.

Enabling Environments: Post-walking skills - On the hop

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Monday, August 11, 2014

| Nursery World

Hopping and skipping are challenging skills to master. Here, Dr Lala Manners looks at how they emerge and offers ideas for supporting their development.

Enabling Environments: Post-walking physical skills - Run for it!

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Monday, July 28, 2014

| Nursery World

Walking and running are both challenging locomotor skills for children to master. But the right approach can maximise opportunities for learning, says Lala Manners.

All about ... UW part 2: The World

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Monday, July 28, 2014

| Nursery World

Has the slimlined Understanding the World impacted on teaching and learning? And what can we do to ensure we inspire children's interests and consolidate their knowledge? In the second of a two-part series, Lena Engel considers the aspect The World

Learning and Development: Baking - Flour power

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Monday, July 28, 2014

| Nursery World

A Reggio Emilia-inspired nursery has been exploring the ingredients and processes involved in baking - and has documented its approach in a new book, as Hannah Crown explains

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... UW: People & Communities

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Monday, June 16, 2014

| Nursery World

Has the slimmed-down Understanding the World impacted on teaching and learning? And what can we do to ensure we inspire children's interests and consolidate their knowledge? Lena Engel writes the first of a two-part series looking at UW and the aspect People and Communities

England football star in bid to get more children reading

News

Friday, June 13, 2014

| Nursery World

At the start of the World Cup, England midfielder Frank Lampard has teamed up with the National Literacy Trust to encourage children to take ‘reading selfies’.

Under-fives bust a move in hip-hop classes

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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

| Nursery World

A Scottish dance academy has created a hip-hop syllabus for use in nurseries across Scotland.

Learning & Development: Traditional Tales - Where's granny?

Features

Monday, June 2, 2014

| Nursery World

One nursery has immersed children in traditional fairy tales by doing much more than simply reading the stories to them, reports Meredith Jones Russell.

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... trains

Features

Monday, May 5, 2014

| Nursery World

Use this theme as a starting point for a large-scale project with many benefits, says Marianne Sargent.

Learning & Development: Superhero Play - Superkids - the movie!

Features

Monday, April 21, 2014

| Nursery World

Superhero play has inspired the creation of a film at one London school. Meredith Jones Russell hears about the creative process.

Home Learning Activities: Counting

Features

Monday, April 7, 2014

| Nursery World

Counting is important for learning mathematics.

Home Learning Practitioners: How to count

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Monday, April 7, 2014

| Nursery World

Giving parents step-by-step information about how the concept of number is developed can encourage them to support their children to count at home. Penny Tassoni explains.