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Analysis: Inflated view of risk inhibits children

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

| Nursery World

The best way to address children's desires and fears is to ask the children themselves, where taking risks is concerned, says Cyndy Hawkins.

Young children's behavioural problems linked to poverty

News

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

| Nursery World

Children from poor families are more than twice as likely to have behavioural problems at age three than those from wealthier backgrounds, a study by the University of Bristol has found.

To the Point - Degrees of attachment

Features

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

| Nursery World

Whenever there is a discussion about children's emotional wellbeing, the desire that all children should have a 'secure attachment' with their parents and key people is usually stated. This desire is well-meant; it is also misguided.

Scotland's literacy action plan launched

News

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

| Nursery World

The first action plan to improve literacy from early years through to adulthood has been developed by the Scottish government.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Child neglect

Features

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

| Nursery World

Ongoing failure to care for a child can have devastating results for their whole life. Breaking the cycle of neglect is crucial, says Anne O'Connor.

Positive Relationships: Modelling - By example

Features

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

| Nursery World

Practitioners themselves, even their most 'spontaneous' words and actions, have a huge impact on how children learn, says Jennie Lindon.

Learning & Development: Small-world play - It's fantastic!

Features

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

| Nursery World

Play with small, fantasy figurines is an ideal way to address language impoverishment and help to meet the aims of the 'Every Child a Talker' project, says Michael Jones.

Parents need to be told about baby talk, study shows

News

Monday, November 1, 2010

| Nursery World

A research project carried out by Talk to Your Baby reveals that some parents feel silly or embarrassed talking to their babies, while many believe that communication is something that will happen of its own accord.

Child poverty set to increase as jobs go

News

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

| Nursery World

A fifth of seven-year-olds in the UK live in severe poverty with both parents combined earning less than half the national average, according to new research.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour, Part 4 - At a loss

Features

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

| Nursery World

The fourth part of our behaviour series by Pat Gordon-Smith examines what practitioners and peers can learn from a child's disruptive actions.

Boys have twice the behavioural problems, says MCS

News

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

| Nursery World

Boys are twice as likely to display serious behavioural problems as girls, according to a separate report from the Millennium Cohort Study.

Pre-school children' s speech and language delay is the focus of the national year of communication

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

| Nursery World

Ways to screen early years' children for speech and language difficulties will be developed as part of the 2011 National Year of Communication, officially launched at the House of Commons yesterday.

Flying Start is found to make advances for under-threes

News

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

| Nursery World

A programme that provides support services for under-threes and free childcare for two-year-olds in Wales is having a positive impact on their emotional and social development, an interim evaluation has found.