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'Talking timetable' supports children with EAL

Thursday, April 21, 2011

| Nursery World

Children with English as an additional language are benefitting from the introduction of a visual and audio timetable and story sacks at a Lancashire nursery.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Rule of thumb

Features

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

| Nursery World

Should adults try to stop children sucking their thumbs, and how and why? Jennie Lindon advises.

A Unique Child: Cognitive development - Nature or nurture?

Features

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

| Nursery World

Scientists now think that the two sides in an old question are not mutually exclusive, say Kyra Karmiloff and Annette Karmiloff-Smith.

Enthusiastic readers are successful ones

News

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Enthusiastic young readers are five times more likely to achieve above-average results in reading tests, suggests new research.

In My View - Let them learn from risk

Features

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

'Nervous' nursery schools could be harming the development of young children.

Positive Relationships: A parent's guide to ... Friendships

Features

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Advice for parents about supporting their children's friendships from Penny Tassoni

Sibling rivalry aids toddlers' development

News

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Sibling rivalry among toddlers can have a positive effect on their development, claims a new study.

A Unique Child: Practice in pictures - Block Play

Features

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Block play allows a child to mix creativity with mathematical problem-solving, says Anne O'Connor.

Learning & Development: Communication Part 4 - By the book

Features

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Narrative boosts language skills and lays the foundations for reading and writing.

Positive Relationships: Touch - That loving feeling

Features

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

| Nursery World

Awareness of the importance of touch is a vital tool for practitioners working with babies, says Karen Faux.

In My View - Why it's worth checking

Features

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

| Nursery World

Dame Clare Tickell's recommendations in the EYFS review are welcome, particularly the ones relating to universal early years checks.

EYFS review prioritises how children learn

News

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

| Nursery World

How, rather than what, children learn should be given greater emphasis under a revised early years framework, the EYFS review has recommended.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Friedrich Froebel

Features

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

| Nursery World

The principles and practice of one of the most influential thinkers on early childhood are outlined by Froebel scholar and early years writer Tina Bruce.

EYFS REVIEW: Early years sector gives EYFS review a warm welcome

News

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

| Nursery World

The early years sector has given an overwhelmingly positive response to recommendations made by Dame Clare Tickell in her review of the EYFS.

EYFS REVIEW: The key points in an interview with Dame Clare Tickell

News

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

| Nursery World

Communication and language should be given greater emphasis than literacy in young children's development, the review into the Early Years Foundation Stage recommends.

Nursery on site for study

News

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

| Nursery World

A 2m centre for research into child development will link theory with practice at an on-site nursery.

Playground games take on a modern twist

News

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Traditional playground games are alive and thriving, while children are also incorporating popular cultural figures such as Beyonce and Simon Cowell into their play, a new study has found.