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EYFS best practice - All about… handwriting

Monday, October 1, 2018

| Nursery World

What are the expectations of young children’s ability to write by hand and how is this changing in the context of an increasingly digital world, asks Annette Rawstrone

Speech & Language: Part 6 - Smooth talking

Features

Monday, October 1, 2018

| Nursery World

Stammering is common in young children, and early intervention is key to helping them. Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni explain the causes and explore some strategies

School readiness: A perfect fit?

Features

Monday, September 17, 2018

| Nursery World

Being a child-ready school means meeting the needs of new starters. Tamsin Grimmer offers some advice for schools in this extract from her new book on the subject

SEED: Quality care has benefits at age four

News

Monday, September 17, 2018

| Nursery World

Spending more time in good-quality settings can positively impact a child’s ability to socialise, empathise with their peers and regulate their own behaviour, find researchers.

Fresh call for UK-wide smacking ban

News

Thursday, September 13, 2018

| Nursery World

A bill prohibiting smacking in Scotland has led to renewed calls for the rest of the UK to follow suit.

New 'Ready for School' fund to close attainment gap

News

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

| Nursery World

A‘Ready for School’ fund is being launched to test approaches to close the communication and language gap for disadvantaged children in the North of England.

Are we nearly there yet?

Opinion

Monday, September 3, 2018

| Nursery World

Nancy Stewart and Janet Moyles give a perspective from 40 years of TACTYC: Association for Professional Development in Early Years

Parent’s Guide - Bedtime

Features

Monday, September 3, 2018

| Nursery World

Some steps for parents to follow to help children get the right amount of sleep and avoid problems around bedtime. By Annette Rawstrone

Speech & Language: Part 5 - Small talk

Features

Monday, September 3, 2018

| Nursery World

How language develops between birth and the age of two, from crying to using early words, and when you should be concerned. By Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni

Ofsted calls for early years experts

News

Thursday, August 30, 2018

| Nursery World

Ofsted is calling for academics, researchers and practitioners to apply to take part in a new early years forum to debate early years teaching and practice.

Rise in unhappiness and mental health problems in girls

News

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

| Nursery World

Girls are more worried about their appearance than boys, says a new report, which highlights an alarming trend in self-harm among young teenage girls.

DfE £1.6m fund to improve early language and opportunities

News

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

| Nursery World

Disadvantaged children with speech and language difficulties in North Yorkshire are to receive extra support through a new Department for Education scheme.

Poorer parents feel patronised by targeted 'school readiness' classes

News

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

| Nursery World

New research warns that attempts to ensure all children are 'school ready' is being undermined by targeted support, which alienates disadvantaged families.