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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

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

| Nursery World

First Books

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

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

| Nursery World

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

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

| Nursery World

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

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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

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

| Nursery World

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

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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

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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

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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

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Thursday, July 2, 2009

| Nursery World

Now part of the Early Years Foundation Stage, Birth to Threes continues to provide a vital focus for ongoing professional development.

Learning & Development: Sand Play - Under-threes

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

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Influenced by the principles of heuristic play, staff at Stepping Stones Childcare Centre have developed sand areas that give the under-threes choice and unrestricted access. Manager Jill Tomlinson explains how.

EYFS best practice: All about ... the baby boom

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Tuesday, June 2, 2009

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With fertility rates soaring and more new mothers returning to work to boost income during the economic downturn, baby care is in high demand. Karen Faux looks at how nurseries are coping

Learning & Development: Resources for Under-Threes - Song and dance

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

| Nursery World

Movement and dance experiences such as crawling, creeping, rolling, turning, walking, reaching and swinging are essential for babies' brain development.