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Insufficient evidence that screen time harms children

News

Friday, January 4, 2019

| Nursery World

There is not enough evidence to prove screen time is harmful to children, according to new guidance.

Children's early cognitive skills should be prioritised to close the disadvantage gap

News

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Early years services must prioritise children’s cognitive development to combat income-related learning gaps, an early intervention charity has warned.

Gap between poor five-year-olds and their better-off peers has grown

News

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

| Nursery World

The early learning gap between children in poverty and their peers has widened in half of areas across England, according to new analysis.

Mind-reading for beginners

Opinion

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

| Nursery World

A parent's ability to tell when their baby finds something boring or funny - their 'mind-mindedness' - is a strong predictor of their child's early development, says Professor Elizabeth Meins

Interview - Helen Perkins

Other

Monday, December 10, 2018

| Nursery World

Dr Perkins, senior lecturer in childhood and family studies at the University of Wolverhampton, has conducted new research with the London Early Years Foundation on children’s attitudes to gender stereotypes with Tracey Edwards.

Call for early years student researchers

News

Friday, December 7, 2018

| Nursery World

The Early Childhood Studies Degree Network (ECSDN) has issued an open call for papers for its research conference.

EYFS data highlights growing gap between disadvantaged children and their peers

News

Thursday, November 29, 2018

| Nursery World

The gap between children on free school meals and their peers at the end of Reception has widened, updated data from the EYFS Profile shows.

Speech & Language: Part 8 - Speaking out

Features

Monday, November 26, 2018

| Nursery World

Two- to three-year-olds’ expressive language is at a crucial stage. Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni explain what to expect and when you should be concerned

Storytelling kit helps close gender literacy gap

News

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

| Nursery World

A storytelling programme can help reduce the literacy gap between girls and boys, according to new research.

More than 130 playgrounds close in two years

News

Friday, November 16, 2018

| Nursery World

The number of playgrounds across England is falling rapidly, according to new research.

Projects to support disadvantaged children’s early learning awarded £18m

News

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

| Nursery World

Projects aimed at boosting home learning and improving training for professionals working with children with SEND, are among those that have been allocated a share of £18m in DfE funding.

Inclusion - Supporting… Jaipreet

Features

Monday, November 12, 2018

| Nursery World

How one nursery in the West Midlands helped a Punjabi-speaking girl become a confident talker in English before moving on to school. By Annette Rawstrone

Non-Verbal Communication - On message?

Features

Monday, November 12, 2018

| Nursery World

How adults communicate non-verbally with children aged three to five has a profound effect on self-esteem and self-belief, explains Charlotte Goddard

Learn about the Froebelian approach to behaviour

Other

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

| Nursery World

The ever-popular subject of children's behaviour gets a new twist at the Nursery World Show 2019 in our seminar on Friday 1 February.

Find out about the brain and early learning at the Nursery World Show 2019

Other

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

| Nursery World

Professor Paul Howard-Jones, known for his work on popular TV show 'The Secret Life of 4-Year-olds', is leading our neuroscience Masterclass at the Nursery World Show 2019.