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EYFS best practice: All about… Storytelling

Monday, January 7, 2019

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Stories are especially important in the early years, explains Mary Medlicott, who offers advice on how to be an effective storyteller to groups of young children

Phonics check branded 'a waste of money'

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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The largest teaching union has slammed the phonics reading check for six-year-olds as a 'waste of money', after Government research found that the majority of teachers found it had 'little or no impact' on children's reading and writing.

Learning & Development: All about ... Picture books

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

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Children's Laureate Michael Rosen takes a closer look at what makes this form of children's literature unique and what function a good picture book serves in a young child's learning.

Learning and development: Rhymes for birth to three - Two Little Dicky Birds

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

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Two Little Dicky Birds, By Judith Stevens

Learning & Development: Aggressive Play - For real?

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

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Should childcarers allow aggressive play, and where does the line have to be drawn? Elaine Lee considers the views of various professionals.

Learning & Development: Activities - Our bright idea - How does your garden grow?

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

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Raising plants indoors is a great way to anticipate what nature will be doing outdoors, as Kathy Swinburne at Busy Bears Children's Day Nursery, Co Durham, discovers.

Our bright idea: Listen in

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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Another dimension of storytelling is opened up with the use of a learning device described by Jean Evans.

Practitioners want EYFS left as it is

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

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There is 'overwhelming' support among most early years practitioners for the EYFS framework, new research by the Institute of Education suggests.

Learning & Development: Communication - Let go!

Monday, August 22, 2011

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A communication project has opened practitioners' and parents' eyes to the power of fun and a playful attitude to children's learning, writes Ruth Thomson.

Learning & Development: Literacy - In focus

Monday, April 3, 2017

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How a ‘Focus Stories’ approach and skilful adult ‘scaffolding’, rather than instruction, can boost young children’s engagement with books. By Lucy Rodriguez Leon and Tamsin Harvey

All about...literacy

Thursday, April 4, 2002

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Our special guide navigates the literacy debate and offers appropriate strategies for supporting literacy in the Foundation Stage. By Julian Grenier, acting head of Woodlands Park Nursery Centre, part of the London Borough of Haringey's Early Excellence Network

Learning & Development: Nursery rhymes - Horsey, horsey

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

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Learning & Development: Chinese New Year - On a plate

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

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A Nativity play led on naturally to puppet making and a puppet show for Chinese New Year. Tessa Fenoughty describes how.

Learning & Development: Communication, Part 3 - Parent talk

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

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A child's communication begins at home, and early years practitioners need to promote it there and in partnership with the nursery, as Helen Moylett explains.

Learning and Development: Rhymes for birth to threes - Jack in a box

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

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Jack in a box

Areas of Learning and Development: Prime area: Communication and Language

Friday, April 27, 2012

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Nancy Stewart explains the changes to Communication and Language in the revised framework

Nursery Equipment: Communication & Language - So to speak

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

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Use targeted resources that are meaningful to children to get them talking, says Judith Stevens.

Speech & Language: Part 11 - Let me explain

Monday, March 4, 2019

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What type of expressive language should you expect three- to five-year-olds to be able to use when re-telling a story or event? Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni advise

Two-year-olds: Communication - Time to talk

Friday, June 28, 2013

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Practitioners should aim to give children the best possible chance for meaningful communication and language learning, advises Kay Mathieson.

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

Friday, September 6, 2013

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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

Learning & Development: Communication & Language - Word for word

Monday, July 27, 2015

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How well children learn words is influenced by many things, including the environment and the manner in which adults speak to them. Communication experts Dr Rebecca Frost, Dr Katherine Twomey, Dr Gemma Taylor, Professor Gert Westermann and Professor Padraic Monaghan explain.

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

Friday, October 4, 2013

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

Learning & Development, Communication: Part 2 - Friendly places

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

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The whole learning environment in which young children spend their time needs to offer quality language provision, says Helen Moylett.

Learning & Development: Dental care - Open wide

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

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A visitor from outside and a well-stocked role play area taught children about dental care

Learning & Development: Principles and Practice - From the start

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

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The principles that should underpin putting the Early Years Foundation Stage into practice are set out by Julie Fisher in this excerpt from the revised edition of Starting from the Child.

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