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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.

Use of baby signing should be targeted on those at risk, say researchers

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

| Nursery World

Learning to sign could help babies who are at risk of language delay because of social deprivation and poorly educated parents, according to new research.

A Unique Child: Practice in pictures - Physical play

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

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Simple physical play with a child's carer can stimulate a function that is linked fundamentally to language and sensory development, says Anne O'Connor.

Positive Relationships: Let's talk about ... Working with babies

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

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Many early years settings used to allocate their youngest, least experienced staff to the baby room as more skilled practitioners were diverted to older children's learning. Laura Marcus asks practitioners and managers about how attitudes and practices may have changed.

A Unique Child: Outdoors: Practice in pictures - Go with the flow

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

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The characteristics of true free-flow play are observed by Anne O'Connor.

Analysis: Motor skills - Put to the test

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

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Developmental testing should be reintroduced for children before and after school entry to improve learning skills, says Sally Goddard Blythe.

Learning & Development: Science: Down to earth

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

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Explore and experiment on the world beneath our feet with activities from Pat Brunton and Linda Thornton.

Formal childcare boosts Foundation Stage Profile scores

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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Children who attend formal childcare before the age of three do better at the end of the reception year than those who do not attend a nursery or are looked after by a childminder, a new study suggests.

Test infant motor skills to help prevent learning delay, says study

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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Babies who are behind in their development at the age of nine months are more likely to have learning and behavioural problems at the age of five, according to a major study published last week.

BIG ISSUE: Children's speech and language delays

Friday, February 19, 2010

| Nursery World

Have You Seen My Cat?

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

| Nursery World

By Eric Carle

Meeow and the big box and Meeow and the little chairs

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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by Sebastien Braun

Sleepy or Not, Mr Croc?

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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By Jo Lodge

Noo-Noos

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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by Carol Thompson

Learning & Development: Messy play for under-threes - Play ball

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

| Nursery World

Try these ideas for fun suggested by Jean Evans with a versatile resource that's easily accessible and perhaps even home-made.

Employers urged to improve paternity deal for fathers

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

| Nursery World

A campaign to raise fathers' awareness of their rights to paternity leave and to urge employers to top up statutory pay has been launched by pressure group Working Families.

Learning & Development: First books

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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First Books

Learning & Development: Resources for Under-threes - Box play

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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You can't beat a plain old cardboard box for one of the most versatile playthings, says Claire Stevenson.

Learning & Development: Messy Play for Under-Threes - Fun with jelly

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

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Jelly is an ideal medium for babies and young children to explore because it can be presented in various ways according to the amount of water used.

A Unique Child: Inclusion - Positive signs

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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Signing for the under-twos in a mixed inclusive centre is leading to advanced communication skills for all the children. Laura Marcus finds out about the benefits of a unique form of bilingualism.

Positive relationships: A parent's guide to ... tantrums

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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Few parents escape the embarrassment of their child having a tantrum at the supermarket checkout or on the floor of a restaurant.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Messy play for under-threes - Splashes of colour

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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Practitioners caring for very young children are often unsure about whether to introduce babies to paint for sensory exploration.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - All decked out

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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Staff at Little Acorns Nursery in Urmston, Manchester, have transformed the outdoor provision for their under-twos. Nursery manager Paula Wilkinson explains how.

Learning & Development: Planning for under-threes - Room to grow

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

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Babies are the stars of the show in a room approach at Rainbow Nursery, Middlestone Moor, where staff plan experiences with a highly individual touch. Karen Crawford and Sheila Gardiner explain it all.

Courses in work with birth to threes