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A Unique Child: SEND Code of Practice - Prime movers

Monday, January 26, 2015

| Nursery World

How should the 'areas of need' in the Special Education Needs and Disability Code of Practice be considered in relation to the prime areas of learning? Kay Mathieson explains.

A Prime chance for expert advice

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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

| Nursery World

Kay Mathieson will be leading a seminar on the Prime Areas of Learning at the Nursery World Show 2015

Figures show wider gap in attainment for five-year-olds with SEN

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

| Nursery World

A more detailed breakdown of the EYFS Profile statistics, published today, shows that the gap has widened between children with special educational needs and their peers.

MPs back charity's literacy vision

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Friday, October 31, 2014

| Nursery World

The National Literacy Forum has secured cross-party commitment for its campaign for a more literate nation.

Positive Relationships: Song times

Features

Monday, October 20, 2014

| Nursery World

Singing is a powerful form of communication, and one that both practitioners and parents of all musical abilities should be encouraged to use with the children in their care. Penny Tassoni explains

More children passing phonics test

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Friday, September 26, 2014

| Nursery World

There has been a five percentage point increase in the number of six-year-olds passing the phonics reading check.

Programme boosts children's early literacy

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

| Nursery World

An evaluation of the first year of the Making it REAL programme, published today, has found it has been successful in considerably improving children’s early literacy development.

Learning & Development: Foreign Languages - In other words

Features

Monday, September 22, 2014

| Nursery World

With foreign language learning being introduced in primary schools for Key Stage 2, practitioners have an opportunity to help children prepare. Opal Dunn considers the best approach.

Enabling Environments: Dens - Secret places

Features

Monday, September 8, 2014

| Nursery World

With a view to introducing den play at her school, Louise Nicholls carried out a research project looking at the impact this type of play can have on young children. She shares her findings.

Positive Relationships: Home learning - One to one

Features

Monday, August 25, 2014

| Nursery World

Parents play a crucial role in helping children learn to communicate - but there is not a one-size-fits-all approach, says Penny Tassoni.

Learning & Development: Block Play - Grand designs

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Monday, August 11, 2014

| Nursery World

Requiring only simple materials, block play nevertheless gives children the power to bring imaginary worlds to life. Michael Follett suggests handing over creative control.

Learning & Development: Traditional Tales - Where's granny?

Features

Monday, June 2, 2014

| Nursery World

One nursery has immersed children in traditional fairy tales by doing much more than simply reading the stories to them, reports Meredith Jones Russell.

Synthetic phonics 'damages' children's love of reading

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Tuesday, January 28, 2014

| Nursery World

The education secretary’s insistence that children should be taught to read using synthetic phonics is almost ‘a form of abuse’, a leading academic claims.

Learning & Development: CL&L - Joined-up thinking

Features

Friday, October 4, 2013

| Nursery World

Making authentic links between reading and talking has been helping early years practitioners and teachers to develop children's communication, language and literacy. Di Chilvers explains.

Learning & Development: Two-Year-Olds: Part 10 - Listen up!

Features

Friday, October 4, 2013

| Nursery World

How can we support listening and understanding in two-year-olds? Penny Tassoni looks at the challenges and offers some solutions.

Learning & Development: Two-year-olds: Part 9 - Sounds good

Features

Friday, September 6, 2013

| Nursery World

Language opens doors in terms of development and helps children work out the world around them. Penny Tassoni looks at how settings can best support two-year-olds to grow their skills

Survey seeks sector's views on children's literacy and language

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners are invited to take part in the National Literacy Trusts survey on supporting childrens language.

Scottish Children's Book Awards 2013 Shortlist announced

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Friday, June 28, 2013

| Nursery World

The Scottish Children's Book Awards 2013 Shortlist has been announced, celebrating the most popular children's books by Scottish authors and illustrators.