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Interview: Juliet Clark

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Monday, December 1, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years leader at Robert Mellors Primary and Nursery School in Nottinghamshire.

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

News

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

News

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

News

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

Features

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.

Story tour in prisons wins praise

News

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

| Nursery World

A project encouraging male prisoners to read with their children has been applauded by Ofsted for its contribution to family learning.

My Best course - Using visual language

Features

Monday, June 16, 2014

| Nursery World

Michelle Tarry explains that taking a course in signs and symbols has helped her to teach children of all abilities.

Children's use of mime shows how language develops

News

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

| Nursery World

Young children instinctively use a ‘language-like’ structure to communicate, according to psychologists.

Early years settings sign up for Fathers' Story Week

News

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

| Nursery World

Schools, nurseries and family settings across England will invite fathers to join them to read stories next week in the run-up to Father’s Day on 15 June.

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.

Hairy tales

News

Monday, June 2, 2014

| Nursery World

All four- and five-year-olds in England and Wales will receive free books this September as part of the initiative Booktime.

Early years children raise thousands in charity singalong

News

Thursday, May 22, 2014

| Nursery World

Annual fundraising event Chatterbox Challenge has raised more than £145,000 for children’s communication charity I CAN.

Home Learning: Activities - Listening

Features

Monday, May 5, 2014

| Nursery World

One of the skills that children need to develop in order to read and write is called auditory discrimination.

Home Learning: Practitioners - Listen up

Features

Monday, May 5, 2014

| Nursery World

Auditory discrimination is an important factor for children when they are learning to read, and it is a skill that parents and children can work on together at home. Penny Tassoni explains.