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Learning & Development: Two-year-olds: part 6 - In the fast lane

Friday, May 31, 2013

| Nursery World

The development of gross motor skills manifests itself in many forms, but how can we best support children's physical learning? Early years consultant Penny Tassoni offers some expert insight

All about...Foundation Stage Units

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Wednesday, October 2, 2002

| Nursery World

There are many benefits to setting up a Foundation Stage unit, although practitioners should be aware of the challenges

Nursery Equipment: Introduction - Getting personal

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Settings need to reflect personal, social and emotional development in the fabric of their environment.

EYFS best practice - All about… under-threes’ physical development

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Monday, August 6, 2018

| Nursery World

Why movement is important for the youngest children and how settings can best provide opportunities to practise it. By Carol Archer

Speech & Language: Part 4 - To attention

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Monday, August 6, 2018

| Nursery World

A guide to attention, listening and understanding skills in children from birth to two. By Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni

Learning and Development: To the touch

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Wednesday, April 9, 2008

| Nursery World

As part of regular provision, children in the Foundation Stage Unit at Chilton Primary School have free access to a range of malleable materials.

Fundamental movement skills: What are they and how can they be supported?

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| Nursery World

What are fundamental movement skills? By Caroline Vollans

All about...spirituality

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Wednesday, July 6, 2005

| Nursery World

What is 'spirituality' and how do early years practitioners promote it in young children? Marion Dowling offers suggestions

Learning & Development: Physical Development - All fine by us!

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Monday, October 6, 2014

| Nursery World

Can daily sessions of focused physical activities help children develop the gross and fine motor skills they need to become confident writers? Helen Chilton reports on her school's progress.

Analysis: Learning & Development - Rethinking play

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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

| Nursery World

Adults should not impose their own preconceptions of what is natural or innocent on children's play, argue Sue Grieshaber and Felicity McArdle.

Analysis: 'Computers benefit children'

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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

| Nursery World

Debates about the effects of computers on young children should address what they are used for and how, says, John Siraj-Blatchford.

Positive Relationships: Baby bags - A new arrival

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

| Nursery World

Children enjoy an innovative resource thought up by nursery staff, says Annette Rawstrone.

Learning & Development: Communication - Part 6 - Beyond words

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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

| Nursery World

Initiatives by Government and other agencies are encouraging communication, says Helen Moylett, in the final part of her Communication series.

Bringing maths into everyday activities key to success

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Monday, February 27, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report outlines what nurseries and childminders can do to close the gap in maths attainment for children, especially for those from less privileged backgrounds.

EYFS: Development Matters -Take the stage

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Friday, April 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Designed to be used in everyday practice, the revised developmental grids give guidance on planning and 'how' children learn, says Helen Moylett, principal consultant, Early Learning Consultancy

Learning & Development: Language - Sign posting

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

| Nursery World

Can signing help hearing children to develop language quickly? Michael Jones reports on an innovative project in Luton, helping children's oral storytelling by teaching them British Sign Language.

Creativity for children 'must be protected in new political climate'

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Thursday, November 11, 2010

| Nursery World

Creativity in children's early years is vital for the country's future economic growth, a new report argues.

Nursery World and National Literacy Trust launch language development survey

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

| Nursery World

How do you support language development? Take part in our survey and you could win free membership of the National Literacy Trust's Early Years Network.

Physical Development - Doing fine

Features

Monday, March 18, 2019

| Nursery World

Fine motor skills are apparently declining in school-leavers, so instilling them in the early years is vital, says Caroline Vollans

Brain Development - Big brain?

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Monday, October 15, 2018

| Nursery World

How the human brain evolved can teach us a lot about the way it learns and the most effective methods of teaching, says Professor Paul Howard-Jones in this extract from his book

Learning & Development: Science - Discovery channels

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

| Nursery World

One nursery combines learning through play with family involvement by making science boxes. Mary Evans finds out what it's all about.

Learning & Development: Movement sessions: Part 6 - Wave energy

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Tuesday, November 18, 2008

| Nursery World

Try using resources as suggested by Helen Bilton photo at coombes school, Reading, by Teri Pengilley

Speech & Language: Part 5 - Small talk

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Monday, September 3, 2018

| Nursery World

How language develops between birth and the age of two, from crying to using early words, and when you should be concerned. By Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni

Learning and Development: Movement

Features

Tuesday, February 5, 2008

| Nursery World

Young children's motor and mental development could be suffering because of physical inactivity. Annette Rawstrone hears from experts about the effects.