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Intrinsic Motivation - Rich rewards

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Activating the intrinsic motivation of children, rather than using artificial means of persuasion such as stickers, will make them keen learners, says Professor Tina Bruce

Working with Families - Parent’s guide to… tidying up

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Top tips for introducing tidying-up time to your child at home and the benefits that learning this skill can bring. By Katy Morton

Building Your Curriculum: Communication & Language - Starting points

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

| Nursery World

What are the barriers that some children face in becoming good communicators, and how can early years settings support them? Dr Julian Grenier reports

Child Development: 5 things you need to know about… object permanence

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

| Nursery World

When do children start to understand something still exists even though they can’t see or hear it – and what activities will they enjoy doing at this time? By Ruth Thomson

EYFS Best Practice: All about… humour

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

| Nursery World

What makes babies and toddlers laugh, and what purpose does this expression of humour serve in their development? Meredith Jones Russell finds out

International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study: Why some children are running to catch up

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

| Nursery World

What can we learn from the OECD’s International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study? Dr Martina Street explains criticisms of the research, findings, and what future studies should focus on

Health & Nutrition - Hold tight?

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Monday, March 16, 2020

| Nursery World

With babywearing increasing in popularity, Meredith Jones Russell looks at best practice to ensure both child and adult benefit

EYFS best practice in schools - Be in touch

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Monday, March 16, 2020

| Nursery World

How can schools enable beneficial touching – which many see as developmentally vital – at a time of heightened anxiety about safeguarding? Charlotte Goddard reports

Using smartphones and tablets helps to develop early literacy

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Friday, March 13, 2020

| Nursery World

An OECD study has found a link between five-year-olds’ use of digital devices and early literacy and working memory.

Leaving a baby to cry has no negative effects on child development

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

| Nursery World

Leaving a baby to ‘cry it out’ has no adverse effects on child development and attachment, according to new research.

Working with Parents - An essential guide to… Coercive control

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Tuesday, March 3, 2020

| Nursery World

What is coercive control, how does this form of domestic abuse affect young children, and what support is available to families? Meredith Jones Russell reports

Working with Parents - Fathers’ days

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Monday, March 2, 2020

| Nursery World

Encouraging fathers to play a more active role in life at nursery is resulting in happier children with more self-esteem, one setting in north London tells Nicole Weinstein

More evidence needed on adverse childhood experiences approach

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Monday, March 2, 2020

| Nursery World

A charity has warned that using the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) framework is ‘no quick fix’ for identifying and supporting children at risk from the effects of abuse and neglect – and those using the framework may be overlooking vulnerable children.

SEED: mixed findings from latest research following 6,000 two-year-olds into school

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Friday, February 21, 2020

| Nursery World

Researchers have found a link between the amount of time children spend in group daycare and poorer social and emotional development in Year 1, while also finding that disadvantaged children benefit the most from at least 20 hours a week of formal childcare.