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EPPSE research: Pre-school leads to higher GSCE grades

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

| Nursery World

Children who attend a pre-school setting go on to gain better grades at GCSE than those who do not, the latest findings from a major study show.

A Unique Child: Twins - At the double

Features

Monday, September 8, 2014

| Nursery World

Caring for twins requires a thoughtful approach, to ensure each child gets the best start in life. Meredith Jones Russell takes a look at what settings might need to consider.

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.

Early years pioneers - Burrhus Skinner

Features

Monday, September 8, 2014

| Nursery World

Some common teaching methods take their cues from behaviourist theory. Linda Pound looks at the work of one of its key proponents.

Reaching across borders

Opinion

Friday, September 5, 2014

| Nursery World

June O'Sullivan explains why those working in early years need to communicate all over the world

Children's charity calls for a 'ban on baby rooms' in nurseries

News

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

| Nursery World

According to What about the Children (WATCh), the current room structure of most nurseries hinders the development of under-threes.

Online activity makes children happier, poll finds

News

Thursday, August 28, 2014

| Nursery World

English children are ranked ninth of 11 countries for wellbeing, according to a new report.

Planning for peace

Opinion

Monday, August 25, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners must make peace a priority, argues Professor Cathy Nutbrown

Play therapy - Teaching parents how to play

Features

Monday, August 25, 2014

| Nursery World

Filial therapy - child-centred play led by a parent at home - is soon to get its own 'hub' at one UK university, making it easier to access specialist trainers. By Hannah Crown

A Unique Child: Well-being - All very well

Features

Monday, August 25, 2014

| Nursery World

A research project looking at well-being in the early years has underlined some important factors to consider for this vital area of childcare.

Creative Learning - Allowing individuals to flourish

News

Monday, August 11, 2014

| Nursery World

Creative thinking is hugely undervalued in our society - but we must learn to think beyond the status quo, says Philip Bujak, recently retired chief executive of the Montessori St Nicholas Charity.

A vision for post-2015

Opinion

Monday, August 11, 2014

| Nursery World

Dame Tessa Jowell calls for renewed efforts on international commitments to early childhood development

Enabling Environments: Post-walking skills - On the hop

Features

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.

Steven White, Project co-ordinator at Dunblane Nature Kindergarten, Bertram Nursery Group

Other

Monday, August 11, 2014

| Nursery World

Mr White is travelling to the Hval Gard Barnahage nursery near Oslo this month.

Exaggerating speech helps babies learn language

News

Monday, August 4, 2014

| Nursery World

Taking to babies in an exaggerated style of speech helps them figure out how to produce words, finds study.

Children share reading tips for summer

News

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

| Nursery World

Pre-school and primary children are invited to spend their summer holidays lost in books and share their favourites as part of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.

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

Features

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.

A Unique Child: Child Development - Well and good

Features

Monday, July 28, 2014

| Nursery World

Research suggests that propensities to be moral, generous and helpful are 'online' surprisingly early in life, as Graham Music explains in an extract from his new book.

Family Health: Dear Parent

Features

Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

In a letter to all parents of young children, Dr Raj Thakkar offers some guidance on both common and more serious medical conditions, what symptoms to look out for, and how to treat them

Healthy Living: Well, well!

Features

Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

Setting children on the path to a healthy life should start with supporting their well-being and capitalise on their instincts, imagination and freedom to choose. By Pat Gordon-Smith

Mental health: Service cuts hit mothers and babies

Features

Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

Austerity measures are having a knock-on effect on the provision of mental health services around the UK. Gabriella Jozwiak investigates what this means for those in need of support.

Physical Development: Hang on

Features

Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

Have you ever asked young children what they think about physical development? Dr Lala Manners did - with some interesting results.

Childhood Obesity: Swing into action

Features

Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

Are we getting any closer to understanding childhood obesity? And what should early years practitioners be doing to help prevent it? Professor Pinki Sahota offers expert advice.