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Learning & Development: Communication & Language - Up to speed

    Features
  • Monday, June 15, 2015
  • | Nursery World
A 'language-rich' environment both at home and in the nursery is vital if a child is to progress easily through the many stages of early speech development. In the first of a series on communication and language, Professor Caroline Rowland and Dr Michelle Peter explain why.

New children's laureate named

    News
  • Wednesday, June 10, 2015
  • | Nursery World
Illustrator and writer Chris Riddell was named the ninth Waterstones Children’s Laureate at a ceremony in London on Tuesday.

Dyslexia 'not caused by poor eyesight'

    News
  • Friday, June 5, 2015
  • | Nursery World
Experts have cast doubt on the popular belief that dyslexia is a visual disorder, as a new large-scale study suggests dyslexia is not linked to eyesight problems.

What are the options for the baseline assessment?

    News
  • Monday, February 23, 2015
  • | Nursery World
Following confirmation of the Reception baseline providers earlier this month, schools that want to use the baseline during the pilot year from this September have until April to sign up.

EYFS Best Practice: A short history of ... Early education

    Features
  • Monday, January 26, 2015
  • | Nursery World
Consultant Wendy Scott OBE was one of the leading figures within the early years sector to be recognised in the New Years Honours List for services to education. Here, she provides a brief history of nursery education in the UK as a celebration of the principled reflection, determined action and thoughtful provision that has led to innovative early years care and education across the nation and which has been acknowledged worldwide.

All about ... children's values

    Features
  • Monday, December 1, 2014
  • | Nursery World
The values nurtured in the early years shape how children approach the wider world later in life. But which values are beneficial and how do we balance different interests? By Marion Dowling

A Unique Child: Inclusion - Special friends

    Features
  • Monday, October 20, 2014
  • | Nursery World
Dolls with their own personas and life stories are being used by some practitioners to help raise issues of equality and encourage children to think critically. Vicky Hutchin explains.

Programme boosts children's early literacy

    News
  • 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.

Physical Development: Hang on

    Features
  • Monday, July 14, 2014
  • | Nursery World
Have you ever asked young children what they think about physical development? Dr Lala Manners did - with some interesting results.

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