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Learning & Development: Music for the under-threes: Part 2 - Clap hands

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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

| Nursery World

Ideas for engaging with children from birth to 12 months using sounds and movement are suggested by Alice Sharp.

Learning & Development: Questioning and explaining - Straight talking

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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

| Nursery World

Ask yourself how you ask questions, and how you handle children's responses - are they learning anything? Helen Bilton explains.

Learning & Development:Under-Threes - First books

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

| Nursery World

- My Animals by Xavier Deneux. Bloomsbury Children's Books, boardbook, 6.99

EYFS Activities: Birth to two… Finger rhymes

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Monday, June 27, 2016

| Nursery World

Babies and toddlers love finger rhymes, which also have developmental benefits, explains Penny Tassoni

Learning & Development: Communication Part 4 - By the book

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

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

Learning & Development: Put phonics in its place

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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

| Nursery World

Phonics is only one essential element in teaching children to read and write, says early years trainer and consultant Anna Lucas

Enabling environments birth to Threes: Role up!

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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

| Nursery World

Let the children take on a new identity with fun dressing-up activities from Alice Sharp.

Books at home boost 'school readiness'

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

| Nursery World

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

Moves afoot to thwart Government plans for phonics reading test

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Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

The protest against Government plans to introduce a phonics reading test for six-year-olds is gaining force.

Learning & Development: Communication, language and literacy - Speaking out

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Monday, July 11, 2011

| Nursery World

In the national year of communication, research by Nursery World and the National Literacy Trust shows the early years sector to be highly motivated, but in need of more support.

Early language as important as obesity as a sign of child wellbeing

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017

| Nursery World

Early language development must be prioritised as a child wellbeing indicator to close the gap between children in low-income and better-off households, according to a new study.

Non-verbal communication: CPV - In fear

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Monday, June 25, 2018

| Nursery World

Child-to-parent violence is often misunderstood. Charlotte Goddard reports on the issue and asks what help is available

Booktrust book schemes for babies and children to lose Government funding

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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

| Nursery World

The Booktrust charity, which provides free books to every baby and all five- and 11-year-olds, has had its annual budget of 13m cut by the Government.

Communication, Language and Literacy: Speaking up

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Monday, April 30, 2018

| Nursery World

How the early learning goals for Communication, Language and Literacy should be revised. By Professors Chris Pascal and Tony Bertram, and Kathryn Peckham

Learning and development: 'it's time to listen to children more'

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Monday, October 31, 2011

| Nursery World

Listening to four- and fourteen-year-olds is shedding light on children's early learning experiences, as Dr Jacqui Cousins explains in this extended version of the article in the latest issue of Nursery World

Communication & Language: On reflection

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Monday, September 30, 2019

| Nursery World

How settings can improve how they support the Communication and Language (C&L) skills of children as seen through the lens of the new Ofsted judgement ‘Quality of education’. By Julie Kent, Caroline Farley and Sue Hobson

Learning & Development Heuristic Play: Outdoor treasures

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Wednesday, May 7, 2008

| Nursery World

It's not just babies who gain from heuristic play - and better still if it takes place outdoors, as Sara Davies found in her research.

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... Minibeasts

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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

| Nursery World

Go on the trail of creatures that hold a natural fascination for children with activities leading through all areas of your early years provision, suggested by Judith Stevens.

Learning & Development: Letters and Sounds, Part 3 - Phased in

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

| Nursery World

The structure and goals of the Letters and Sounds phonics teaching programme for three- to five-year-olds are outlined by Daniella Cohen.

Nursery Equipment: Physical Development - Outdoor plot

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

| Nursery World

Encourage communication outdoors by making sure that your space is appropriately resourced. Julie Mountain explains

Nursery Equipment: PSED - ‘Well done!’

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

| Nursery World

What practitioners can do to help children explore and manage their emotions. By Annette Rawstrone

Positive Relationships: Home learning - One to one

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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.

Speech & Language: Part 10 - Full attention

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Monday, February 4, 2019

| Nursery World

Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni explain ways to help children aged three to five who struggle to follow instructions or sit quietly during group times

EYFS Best Practice - All about...multilingualism and critical thinking

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Monday, August 10, 2015

| Nursery World

The ability to speak multiple languages is linked to strong critical thinking. So how can the early years nurture learning in this area? Vicky Burghardt, Beverley Barnaby and Leena Robertson explain