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Monday, January 8, 2018

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How our Nursery of the Year Dandelion Education is breaking new ground. By Caroline Vollans

From Bach to Baby

Sunday, January 7, 2018

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Orchestral musicians are to visit settings in a new venture called Bach to School, from classical concert series Bach to Baby.

Ofsted expands on Bold Beginnings messages in sector meeting

Thursday, January 4, 2018

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Ofsted early years chief Gill Jones said that the controversial 'Bold Beginnings' report should not be taken in isolation, as she sought to clarify its action points.

Fantastic masterclasses on children's learning and gender at the Nursery World Show 2018

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Thursday, January 4, 2018

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Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, presenter of the BBC's The Sky at Night, is leading How children learn: inspiring, supporting, teaching.

Don't miss out on essential CPD from our top early years team

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Thursday, January 4, 2018

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A host of leading experts are lined up to provide top CPD and inspiration at the Nursery World Show at London's Business Design Centre on 2 and 3 February 2018.

Ofsted chief 'taken aback' by criticism of Reception report

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

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Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman has hit back at critics of the inspectorate’s ‘Bold Beginnings’ report.

Ofsted’s Reception report ‘narrow and political’

Monday, December 11, 2017

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The publication of Ofsted’s Reception year report ‘Bold Beginnings’ has been met with dismay by some teachers and early years experts, particularly those concerned about the push of more formal learning from Key Stage 1 into the EYFS.

EYFS Activities: We’ve explored…writing letters

Monday, December 11, 2017

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At the moment, Father Christmas will be topping children’s list of people to write to, but earlier in the year it was Arsenal Football Club and the Duchess of Cambridge for some, finds Annette Rawstrone

Learning & Development: Music: Part 4 - Give voice

Monday, December 11, 2017

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Communication, language and music are intrinsically linked, and it is important to understand this in the early years, writes Linda Pound

EYFS Activities: Essential experiences… visiting museums

Monday, December 11, 2017

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Going to a museum will help children take an interest in things, and encouraging them to be collectors themselves will boost decision-making and confidence, writes Penny Tassoni

'Clear political agenda' behind Ofsted Reception report

Friday, December 8, 2017

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Kym Scott says that Ofsted risks taking the early years backwards

Ofsted's Reception report open to misinterpretation

Friday, December 8, 2017

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Early Excellence, the training and resources organisation, shares its first thoughts on Ofsted's Bold Beginnings report, arguing that there is much more to Reception than reading, writing and maths

Look at the evidence for play and participation

Friday, December 8, 2017

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Creativity and Critical Thinking is central to an effective early years curriculum and pedagogy, argue Professor Chris Pascal and Professor Tony Bertram

SEED: qualifications and CPD highlighted in quality report

Friday, December 8, 2017

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We summarise the latest findings from the Government-funded Study of Early Education and Development (SEED).

Awards celebrate excellence in supporting children's communication

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

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Early Years settings, practitioners and schools are invited to enter this year’s Shine a Light Awards, which celebrate the achievements of those who support children’s speech, language and communication.

England joint eighth in global reading study

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

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Northern Ireland and England have been ranked among the top ten countries in the world for reading and literacy.

Teachers putting three-year-olds into ability groups

Friday, December 1, 2017

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Children as young as three are being put into ability groups for phonics, raising grave concerns about the impact on their self-esteem, and widening gaps in attainment, teachers warn today.

Making the most of Reception

Thursday, November 30, 2017

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Ofsted's Gill Jones explains why she considers Reception to be the most important year of a child's school life

Ofsted finds Reception class teaching 'failing' a third of five-year-olds

Thursday, November 30, 2017

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Ofsted is calling on the Department for Education to review the EYFS to ensure it provides ‘sufficient clarity for the effective teaching of reading, writing and numbers’, in a report highly critical of Reception class teaching.

Top tips and advice on early language development

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

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Back by popular demand is Professor Padraic Monaghan who will be explaining how to support children's early language acquisition.

Montessori closes attainment gap for pre-school children

Monday, November 27, 2017

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An American study in academic journal Frontiers in Psychology has found that Montessori early years settings can improve outcomes for disadvantaged children.

EYFS Best Practice - All about… embodied learning

Monday, November 27, 2017

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Early years practitioners need to see learning – particularly in mathematics – not as abstract and ‘disembodied’ but as inherently concrete and ‘embodied’. Dr Jennifer S Thom explains why

Home Learning: A parent’s guide to… position

Monday, November 27, 2017

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Learning about position involves fun, physical activities and will get you and your child out and about, explains Juliet Robertson

Learning & Development: Computational Thinking: Part 4 - Mirror, mirror