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Learning & Development: Put phonics in its place

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!

Features

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

| Nursery World

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

Home learning - A parent's guide to ... speech

Features

Monday, March 23, 2015

| Nursery World

How does a child move from babbling to mastering the sounds and sequences of a language? Penny Tassoni explains the processs.

Books at home boost 'school readiness'

News

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

News

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

Features

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

News

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

Features

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

News

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

Features

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'

Features

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

Features

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

Features

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

Features

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

Features

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.

CPD: Using the Early Years Library to support children's learning and development

Features

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| Nursery World

Find out how this free resource was developed by the Early Intervention Foundation and the PEDAL Centre – and how it can be used effectively in the setting. By Meredith Jones Russell

Understanding the World - It's wonderful!

Features

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

| Nursery World

Hay bales, live reindeer, foraged gifts and eco-friendly decorations – some nurseries are rejecting traditional nativities in favour of more community-conscious ideas. By Annette Rawstrone