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Princess of Wales highlights children's social and emotional wellbeing at National Symposium

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

| Nursery World

The Princess of Wales has highlighted the ‘vital’ role that social and emotional skills play in shaping children’s future wellbeing and physical and mental health, in a landmark speech delivered at The Design Museum in London on Wednesday.

Home learning - A parent's guide to...Television time

Features

Monday, July 27, 2015

| Nursery World

Too much TV can have a negative impact on development, but when managed well it can actually be a valuable addition to children's everyday experiences. Penny Tassoni explains.

Be the change

Opinion

Monday, September 21, 2015

| Nursery World

On Friday 11 September, I was reminded of events 14 years ago when two planes crashed into the World Trade Centre in New York.

Fathers 'side-lined' by early years settings

News

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

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Children’s life chances are being affected by the failure of early years services to engage with fathers, according to a parliamentary report.

Reading scheme boosts children's language skills

News

Thursday, March 26, 2015

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An early years literacy scheme has helped pre-school children that were falling behind to catch up with their peers.

Duchess of Cambridge launches early years survey

News

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

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The Duchess of Cambridge has launched a national survey on early childhood.

Coronavirus: Effects of loneliness in children could last up to nine years

News

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

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Children who have experienced long periods of loneliness are three times more likely to suffer from depression in years to come, according to a review looking into the long-term mental health impacts of lockdown.

Should we really be telling our children they are 'behind' and need to 'catch up'?

Opinion

Monday, March 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Children develop at their own pace - they are not on a factory production line - says Louise Livingston of the Maria Montessori Institute

New conference to look at impact of lockdown on children's play

News

Monday, March 29, 2021

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A play conference that shines the light on societal attitudes to children, play and space during the pandemic, is being held for the first time this summer.

Academics to create record of children’s play during the pandemic

News

Wednesday, March 31, 2021

| Nursery World

A national ‘observatory’ of children’s play experiences during Covid-19 is being led by academics at UCL and the University of Sheffield.

Children's development suffers when parents work shifts

News

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

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Pre-school children whose parents work outside normal hours are more likely to have cognitive and behavourial problems, finds new research.

Dr Travis Wright, assistant professor of early childhood education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Other

Monday, September 8, 2014

| Nursery World

Dr Wright, a teacher and therapist, has just launched the BASES project, a school and community-based intervention for homeless pre-school children, their families and teachers.

The Big Picture - Bonding agent

News

Monday, March 6, 2017

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Links between the life of John Bowlby and his theory of attachment are explored in a free new exhibition at the Royal Society of Medicine in London.

Home learning - A parent's guide to ... speech

Features

Monday, March 23, 2015

| Nursery World

How does a child move from babbling to mastering the sounds and sequences of a language? Penny Tassoni explains the processs.

Early language as important as obesity as a sign of child wellbeing

News

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

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Early language development must be prioritised as a child wellbeing indicator to close the gap between children in low-income and better-off households, according to a new study.

Grandparents' over-indulgence is a risk to children's health

News

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

| Nursery World

Grandparents’ behaviour may inadvertently have a negative impact on the health of their grandchildren, according to a new study.??

TV show aims to prove benefits of bringing young and old together

News

Friday, July 28, 2017

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In a new experiment Channel 4 is bringing together a group of elderly care home residents and pre-school children over several weeks to assess the impact on their health, wellbeing and even life expectancy.

Interview - Chris Caws, development manager, Youth Sport Trust

Other

Monday, September 16, 2019

| Nursery World

The Youth Sport Trust has been working in West Somerset, an Opportunity Area, which is ranked lowest in the Social Mobility Index

Six Nations inspires Rugbytots

News

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

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As the Six Nations draws to a close this weekend, with the much-anticipated final clash between England and Wales, a new generation of young children are learning how to play the game at Rugbytots.