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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners are ‘failing’ young children over maths skills, a campaign group has said.

New resource to help early years staff deliver the Integrated Review

Friday, November 21, 2014

| Nursery World

A new toolkit has been launched to support early years and health teams implement the Integrated Review for two-year-olds.

Figures show wider gap in attainment for five-year-olds with SEN

Thursday, November 20, 2014

| Nursery World

A more detailed breakdown of the EYFS Profile statistics, published today, shows that the gap has widened between children with special educational needs and their peers.

Building on potential

Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

Professor Cathy Nutbrown considers nurturing the workforce of the future

Nursery Chains: International - Foreign exchange

Monday, November 17, 2014

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In a globalised world, building overseas relationships has never been easier. Catherine Gaunt talks to three nursery groups about how it's done.

Enabling Environments: Collections - Carry on

Monday, November 17, 2014

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The transportation schema allows practitioners to witness the advance of learning. Nicole Weinstein shares her advice on supporting it.

A Unique Child: Child Development - All in the mindset

Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

The work of Carol Dweck tells us that encouraging a particular way of thinking - that talent and intelligence are not 'fixed' - can make all the difference to how children learn. Jan Dubiel explains.

Sexual abuse - The grooming of young children

Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

With children at risk of sexual abuse from a very young age, it is vital that practitioners are aware of the signs. Elaine Hook offers some guidance.

Positive Relationships: Childcare Pioneers - Wise words

Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

Child psychoanalyst Susan Isaacs had another, lesser-known role: as an agony aunt. Caroline Vollans makes the case for considering her advice in the context of modern practice

Free places research: why EPPSE takes a different view

Wednesday, November 5, 2014

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Professor Kathy Sylva, one of the authors of the EPPSE study, explains why new research into early education places and children's outcomes contradicts their findings.

Study suggests free places have no benefit, but warns against scrapping them

Monday, November 3, 2014

| Nursery World

A new study suggests free early education places have no long-term benefit on children’s attainment, but its authors argue that taking away the entitlement would do more harm.

Interview: Dr Anna Goodman, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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Monday, November 3, 2014

| Nursery World

Dr Anna Goodman is the lead author of a study into the effect of daylight saving time on children's physical activity

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... neuroscience and the infant brain

Monday, October 20, 2014

| Nursery World

What can we learn from research on early brain development? David Whitebread and Lysandra Sinclaire-Harding debunk some of the 'neuromyths' and misdiagnoses doing the rounds and look at how neuroscience findings might inform practice in early childhood education.

A Unique Child: Inclusion - Special friends

Monday, October 20, 2014

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Dolls with their own personas and life stories are being used by some practitioners to help raise issues of equality and encourage children to think critically. Vicky Hutchin explains.

Interview: Donna Goodchild and Gemma Griffiths

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Monday, October 6, 2014

| Nursery World

Forest School leaders, Acorn Childcare

Learning & Development: Physical Development - All fine by us!

Monday, October 6, 2014

| Nursery World

Can daily sessions of focused physical activities help children develop the gross and fine motor skills they need to become confident writers? Helen Chilton reports on her school's progress.

School 'exacerbates' young disabled children's problems

Friday, October 3, 2014

| Nursery World

A new study has found that the behavioural problems of many disabled children worsen between the ages of three and seven.

Programme boosts children's early literacy

Thursday, September 25, 2014

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An evaluation of the first year of the Making it REAL programme, published today, has found it has been successful in considerably improving children’s early literacy development.

Roots and shoots

Monday, September 22, 2014

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As summer comes to an end, gardeners start preparing for winter: tidying fallen leaves, planting bulbs for the spring, and protecting some more delicate plants from anticipated frosts.

EPPE/EPPSE PROJECT on early education - Why investment pays off

Monday, September 22, 2014

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The EPPE/EPPSE Project has released new findings. Kathy Sylva, Brenda Taggart, Edward Melhuish, Pam Sammons and Iram Siraj explain.

A mixed start for the new childcare minister

Friday, September 19, 2014

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Dr Richard House, a co-founder of Early Childhood Action, shares his first impressions

Supporting young children’s creative and critical thinking

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Wednesday, September 17, 2014

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Physical activity boosts boys' reading skills

Friday, September 12, 2014

| Nursery World

Walking or cycling to and from school improves boys' reading skills in early primary, new research suggests.

Baby rooms: it's people, not structures, that matter most

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Staff in baby rooms deserve our support to provide the best for young children, say Dr Kathy Goouch and Dr Sacha Powell

EPPSE research: Pre-school leads to higher GSCE grades