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Learning & Development: Then and now and Bertrand Russell

Monday, January 30, 2017

| Nursery World

In the latest in our series marking the tenth decades of Nursery World and Early Education, Tony Bertram reflects on the origins of nursery schools and the thoughts of Bertrand Russell

Early years theatre receives £100,000 funding boost

News

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

| Nursery World

A pioneering regional early years theatre project aims to give more than 3,500 pre-school children the chance to develop their own theatre shows.

Early Years in School: Physical Development - Move to learn

Features

Monday, January 23, 2017

| Nursery World

Evidence of the vital mind/body connection in early development means we must take a less sedentary approach to learning, explains Anne O’Connor

Learning & Development: Communication & Language - Champion

Features

Monday, November 28, 2016

| Nursery World

Speech and language strategy Time to Talk is improving children’s communication skills in Warwickshire, finds Annette Rawstrone

New measurement tracking early literacy progress to launch

News

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

| Nursery World

A campaign group concerned with early language is to create a new national measurement of children’s reading.

Nursery Chains: Curriculum - Get ready

Features

Monday, November 14, 2016

| Nursery World

In response to potential loss of business to school settings, many nursery chains are providing in-house enhancement programmes to improve children’s learning and staff skills, writes Annette Rawstrone

EYFS Profile remains statutory and 'good level of development' on the rise

News

Thursday, October 20, 2016

| Nursery World

The EYFS Profile will continue to be used for the 2017-18 academic year, the education secretary has confirmed.

The Big Picture - Wonderlab

News

Monday, October 17, 2016

| Nursery World

The Science Museum has opened its largest interactive gallery.

Programme helps to close achievement gap for disadvantaged pupils

News

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Children at schools supported by the education charity Achievement for All are closing the gap with their peers in reading, writing and maths, according to an independent review.

Physical reality

Opinion

Monday, October 3, 2016

| Nursery World

The experiences of a child in early years are critical for their future, says Jan Dubiel

Finding the colour

Opinion

Monday, August 22, 2016

| Nursery World

Professor Cathy Nutbrown says let children look for their rainbows

Teachers to use EYFS Profile in next academic year

News

Friday, August 12, 2016

| Nursery World

The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) will remain statutory for 2016-17, the Standards & Testing Agency has confirmed.

Learning & Development: Motivation - At source

Features

Monday, July 25, 2016

| Nursery World

What influences learning? Marion Dowling explores how children develop the inner drive to learn things for themselves

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

News

Monday, July 18, 2016

| Nursery World

A ‘gender gap crisis’ is seriously damaging prospects for boys in this country, according to a children’s charity.

Put outdoor learning on curriculum, policymakers urged

News

Monday, July 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Researchers are calling for outdoor learning to be included in the national curriculum after a report found it is in decline, despite evidence of its effectiveness.

Big picture - Put to the vote

News

Monday, July 11, 2016

| Nursery World

The ‘Pre-school’ classroom at New World Nursery in Washington, Tyne and Wear, will keep its name after a vote by the children that mimicked the referendum.

A Unique Child: Mindfulness - In the here and now

Features

Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

The ability to engage in mindfulness is an important life skill to teach young children in today’s fast-paced world, says Marion Dowling

Learning & Development: Movement - Body language

Features

Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

Anne O’Connor explores the link between movement and well-being

Baseline protest group calls for assessment review after DfE U-turn

News

Monday, April 11, 2016

| Nursery World

The Better Without Baseline Coalition is calling for a review of assessment and accountability for the early years following the scrapping of Baseline as a progress measure.

DfE scraps baseline as a progress measure

News

Friday, April 8, 2016

| Nursery World

The controversial Reception Baseline will not be used as a starting point to measure children’s progress – the purpose for which it was designed - the Department for Education has confirmed.

Fathers urged to read more to their children

News

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

| Nursery World

Fathers are being encouraged to spend more time reading to their children, after a survey found that mothers believe they have more influence in helping their children learn to read than fathers.

New report calls for action on EYFS children's entitlement to outdoor play

News

Friday, March 18, 2016

| Nursery World

Many early years providers are struggling with inadequate outdoor space, according to a new report.

Learn about self-regulation: the key to effective early learning

News

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

| Nursery World

Nursery World's one-day conference on 30 June will feature a great mix of academic experts and innovative practitioners on this vital aspect of development.

Teaching assistants boost children's speaking abilities

News

Friday, February 26, 2016

| Nursery World

Teaching assistants working with small groups of young children struggling to talk have successfully improved their language skills by several months.

Reception baseline providers slam unions' report

News

Friday, February 12, 2016

| Nursery World

The providers of the Reception baseline assessment have hit back at a report commissioned by two teaching unions, which claims that the baseline is inaccurate and potentially damaging to children.