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Learning & Development: Communication, Part 3 - Parent talk

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

| Nursery World

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.

Book scheme goes on with reduced funds

News

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has reaffirmed its commitment to providing free books for babies and children and announced a new scheme to be targeted through children's centres.

Pre-school boosts literacy in teen years

News

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

| Nursery World

Children who attend pre-school education before they start school are much better readers at age 15 than those who do not, according to an international study.

Experts demand end to phonics test plans

News

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

| Nursery World

A group of early years experts, including academics and practitioners, have launched a petition calling on the Government to abandon plans to introduce a phonics-based reading test for all six-year-olds.

Learning & Development, Communication: Part 2 - Friendly places

Features

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

| Nursery World

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

TV and computers wrongly blamed for children's speech problems

News

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

| Nursery World

One in six parents wrongly blame watching too much TV and technology as the most common cause of speech and language difficulties in young children, a new survey suggests.

Learning & Development: Chinese New Year - On a plate

Features

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

| Nursery World

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

Phonics urged as remedy for early literacy delay

News

Tuesday, January 25, 2011

| Nursery World

Phonics should be taught by all early years providers and schools and children's progress in developing phonic knowledge and skills should be regularly assessed, according to a new report from Ofsted.

Analysis: Sign up for 'Hello' campaign

News

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

| Nursery World

There's plenty that you can do to be support this vital drive, says Communication Champion Jean Gross, who spoke to Melanie Defries.

Learning & Development: Communication: Part 1 - Time to talk

Features

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

| Nursery World

A new series on communication skills and good early years practice is launched by Helen Moylett.

Gove makes partial U-turn over plan to axe Booktrust funding

News

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| Nursery World

Education secretary Michael Gove has partly reversed the Government's decision to axe the 13m grant for programmes which provide free books for babies and children, after the move was slammed by writers including the poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy and children's author Philip Pullman.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Design & technology

Features

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| Nursery World

Using simple tools with simple rules will reward children with a wealth of learning and skills development, says early years consultant Linda Pound.

Talking Tents are a winner

News

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| Nursery World

Encouraging a love of language, stories and reading among pre-school children and their families has won a Norwich nursery a National Literacy Trust award.

Learning & Development: Activities - Home from home

Features

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| Nursery World

Chldren's eagerness to help out with the domestic chores provides the perfect link between home and nursery, as Kim Ritson explains.

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.

Learning & Development: Stories - Back to front

Features

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

| Nursery World

Do the activities first and tell the story later - Michael Jones describes an approach that engages children who may be harder to involve.

Time to talk with your chatterboxes

News

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

| Nursery World

Nurseries, playgroups and primary schools are being invited to register and get involved in the annual Chatterbox Challenge by I CAN, running early in 2011.

Learning & Development: Music, Part 4 - Let them move!

Features

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

| Nursery World

Endless opportunities for children's expression, development and learning across all curriculum areas are provided by music and movement activities suggested by Margareta Burrell

Funny books awards

News

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

| Nursery World

Dog Loves Books by Louise Yates, (pictured), is the winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2010 for books for children from birth to six.

Tell the National Literacy Trust about literacy and language development in your setting for a chance to win 150 of M & S vouchers!

News

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

| Nursery World

The National Literacy Trust is inviting early years and nursery professionals working to support literacy to complete a ten-minute online survey.

Ofsted backs phonics teaching plan

News

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

| Nursery World

Phonics is an 'indispensable tool' that should be used to teach children how to read by age six, according to a new report by Ofsted.

Learning & Development: Baking - Aprons on!

Features

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

| Nursery World

Rewards across all areas of learning will be the result when you get young children together in a baking activity, says Judit Horvath.

Learning & Development: Music - Part 3 - In tune

Features

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

| Nursery World

Encourage the youngest children to lead the way in musical activities with suggestions from Jessica Pitt.

Scotland's literacy action plan launched

News

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

| Nursery World

The first action plan to improve literacy from early years through to adulthood has been developed by the Scottish government.

In My View - Snuggle up and read

Features

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

| Nursery World

There is no doubt the ability to read is crucial if our children are to make a success of their lives. There can be few better ways to improve a child's chances at school, and beyond, than to instil in them a love of reading.

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