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Schools 'bribed' to use phonics, MPs' report says

Thursday, July 7, 2011

| Nursery World

A cross-party group of MPs has warned that the coalition Government's focus on phonics as the only way to teach children to read will lead to a decline in literacy.

Books at home boost 'school readiness'

News

Thursday, July 7, 2011

| Nursery World

Reading and talking to young children at home helps prepare them for school, according to a new study.

EYFS review: 'Slimmed down' EYFS and payment by results for Sure Start children's centres

News

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

| Nursery World

The number of early learning goals in the EYFS will be radically reduced, in plans set out by the Government in its response to the Tickell review.

Number Ten makes Allen wait for early intervention cash

News

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

| Nursery World

The Government has not yet made a decision as to whether to provide joint funding to establish an Early Intervention Foundation.

Young children more likely to play with other children of the same ethnicity, study claims

News

Friday, July 1, 2011

| Nursery World

A new study of Canadian nursery children has found that toddlers in Montreal nurseries prefer playing with children of the same ethnicity,

Early years book awards cancelled as money runs out

News

Friday, July 1, 2011

| Nursery World

Booktrust has been forced to put three of its prizes on hold, including its Early Years Awards, due to cuts in Government funding.

Children who watch TV before bed more likely to have trouble sleeping

News

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

| Nursery World

Young children who watch TV in the evening are more likely to experience sleep problems, a new study has found.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - A shoulder to cry on

News

Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

A constantly crying baby can be deeply distressing for a parent. Ann Norburn of the NSPCC offers strategies on how to cope, and advice on how nursery staff can help.

A Unique Child: Cognitive development - Left-handed and right-handed

Features

Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

Which hand we write with is not determined at birth, but our preferences lie in our prehistory and impact on our development. Annette Karmiloff-Smith and Kyra Karmiloff explain how.

Boris Johnson and Peter Andre launch under-fives reading scheme

News

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

| Nursery World

The London Mayor and singer Peter Andre have launched a new literacy project to support three-to-five-year-olds in the capital.

Study measures impact of home environment on children's development

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Monday, June 13, 2011

| Nursery World

The gap in verbal skills between deprived children and those from more affluent families widens by 50 per cent between the ages of three and five, according to new research.

To the point: Speaking on parade

Features

Monday, June 13, 2011

| Nursery World

All year, the National Communication Champion, Jean Gross, has been making a passionate case for the children with less-developed communication. We know they often struggle academically, emotionally and socially in school. These difficulties affect boys especially.

School issues potty threat for parents

News

Monday, June 13, 2011

| Nursery World

A Liverpool primary school has written to parents warning them that their foundation-stage children may have to be kept at home if they are not properly toilet-trained.

Motor skills gap hampers young children's learning

News

Monday, June 13, 2011

| Nursery World

A growing body of evidence suggests that there is a rise in the number of children starting school with immature motor skills, which is hindering their ability to learn, a leading neuroscientist has claimed.

A Unique Child: Practice in pictures -Adult-Child Interactions

Features

Monday, June 13, 2011

| Nursery World

The importance of reciprocal expressions between a baby and an adult carer, and finding opportunities that enable it, are explored by Anne O'Connor.

Gruffalo author is the new children's laureate

News

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

| Nursery World

Julia Donaldson, the author of The Gruffalo, has been appointed the seventh Children's Laureate.

Celebs leave children unimpressed

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Thursday, June 2, 2011

| Nursery World

The idea that young children see celebrities as male role models is a myth, according to new research.

Spending family time together key to developing children's language skills, say parents

News

Thursday, June 2, 2011

| Nursery World

More than 60 per cent of parents believe that talking at home is the most important factor for developing young children's communication skills, a new survey suggests.

A Unique Child: Adoption - Finding a home

Features

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

| Nursery World

The adopting process should be getting easier, but some barriers are hard to shift, writes Laura Marcus.

Positive Relationships: Military Families - In service

Features

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

| Nursery World

The disruption of family life from military service has effects upon young children that practitioners need to understand, says Annette Rawstrone.

Just a minute for children to learn new word

News

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

| Nursery World

Children learn words in brief 'eureka' moments rather than through repeated exposure, a new study suggests.

Learning & Development: Communication - Part 6 - Beyond words

Features

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

| Nursery World

Initiatives by Government and other agencies are encouraging communication, says Helen Moylett, in the final part of her Communication series.

Staff 'need digital guidance' for supporting literacy

News

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners should have more guidance on how to support literacy with digital technologies, says a new study.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Home time!

Features

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

Why does a child throw a tantrum at collection time? Cath Hunter explains how you can investigate.

A Unique Child: Cognitive Development - Boys and girls

Features

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

Gender differences in behaviour are widely accepted and extensively researched, but only now are studies revealing the biological influences in children, say Kyra Karmiloff and Annette Karmiloff-Smith.