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Interview - Charles Fernyhough, Developmental psychologist and writer

Monday, April 2, 2012

| Nursery World

Dr Fernyhough spoke to the Montessori Schools Association annual conference this week about 'How little minds lead to big ideas'. He is the author of The Baby in the Mirror, which charts the first three years of his daughter's life.

Learning & Development: How Children Learn: Part 3 - Think twice

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Monday, April 2, 2012

| Nursery World

Thinking is at the root of young children's creative efforts as they use the information and experience they already have to come up with their own ideas and work towards expression, says Jan Dubiel, national development manager at Early Excellence.

Children 'out of touch with nature'

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Friday, March 30, 2012

| Nursery World

A dramatic decline in children's relationship with the outdoors is harming their emotional and physical health, according to a new report.

Feeding babies on demand could boost children's cognitive development

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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

| Nursery World

Babies who are breast-fed or bottle-fed on demand may have a higher IQ and do better at school than those who are fed to a schedule, suggests a new study.

The big picture: Calling the tune on the road for families

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Friday, March 16, 2012

| Nursery World

Musicians from the Royal Scottish National Orchestra visited the PlayTalkRead bus for an interactive music session to encourage mothers and fathers to have more fun with their children and encourage a life-long appreciation of music.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Hard to part

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Friday, March 16, 2012

| Nursery World

If a child relatively new to the nursery shows troubled behaviour, think again about the process of settling in. Penny Tassoni offers some practical tips.

Parents learn from other parents how to deal with children's bad behaviour

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Thursday, March 15, 2012

| Nursery World

Children with disruptive behaviour problems and their parents can benefit from peer-led parenting classes, claims a new study.

New cartoon to help develop children's motor skills

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Friday, March 9, 2012

| Nursery World

Occupational therapists from the Dyspraxia Foundation have worked with children's TV channel CBeebies to create a new animation designed to help children get moving.

Research into how school dinner times affect children's development

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Thursday, March 8, 2012

| Nursery World

A study into how food and eating habits can help to shape children's social skills is being carried out by the University of Leicester.

Sleep disorder link to behaviour problems in young children

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

| Nursery World

Young children who experience breathing difficulties during sleep, such as snoring, are more likely to go on to develop behaviour problems when they are older, finds a new study.

Local authorities to pilot payment-by-results in children's centres

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

| Nursery World

Children's centres will be paid according to the take-up of free nursery education among disadvantaged two and three-year-olds, in plans unveiled by children's minister Sarah Teather.

Parents believe nursery has more influence on children's reading than they do, survey suggests

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Friday, March 2, 2012

| Nursery World

Many parents consider early years settings to be more important than the home environment when it comes to children's communication and literacy skills, according to research published by the charity National Literacy Trust (NLT).

Learning & Development: How Children Learn: Part 2 - Active duty

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Friday, March 2, 2012

| Nursery World

The defining elements of active learning, the second characteristic of effective learning and teaching identified in the Early Years Foundation Stage review, are set out by Jan Dubiel, national development manager of training and resource centre Early Excellence.