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Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Born free

Friday, June 14, 2013

| Nursery World

Children in one West Sussex school have been getting close to nature thanks to a creative project and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust free visits programme, says Jordan Chamberlain.

Malorie Blackman named as Children's Laureate

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

| Nursery World

Malorie Blackman, who has won many awards for writing books for teenagers, is the new Children's Laureate.

Poll reveals children don't know where their food comes from

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Monday, June 3, 2013

| Nursery World

Nearly a third of primary school children think that cheese comes from plants and nearly one in five believe fish fingers come from chicken.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Whatever the weather

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Friday, May 31, 2013

| Nursery World

Active outdoor play has many benefits for children. Viv Hampshire explains how her children's centre is encouraging families to get out and about, rain or shine.

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... dinosaurs

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Friday, May 31, 2013

| Nursery World

Using these historic creatures to inspire games and activities can help to build curiousity and imagination, advises Marianne Sargent.

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

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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

Phonics check branded 'a waste of money'

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

| Nursery World

The largest teaching union has slammed the phonics reading check for six-year-olds as a 'waste of money', after Government research found that the majority of teachers found it had 'little or no impact' on children's reading and writing.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Empathy

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Friday, May 17, 2013

| Nursery World

A lack of consideration for others is seen as the root of many social problems - hence the key role of the early years in developing empathy in children.

Positive Relationships: Working with Parents - Book talk

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Friday, May 17, 2013

| Nursery World

Enrich a child's language skills by talking about books, say Claire Bates and Helen Roscoe, Suffolk County Council Early Years and Childcare Service

Nursery Equipment: The Baby Room - Right on cue

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

| Nursery World

The baby room environment can play a key role in helping babies to communicate. Nicole Weinstein explains how to balance interactive resources with quiet space.

Nursery Equipment: Book corner - Shelf life

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

| Nursery World

Creating a book corner gives children a dedicated space for reading and promotes language learning. Jean Evans explains.

Nursery Equipment: Creativity - Slippery, gooey

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

| Nursery World

Getting children to work creatively with messy materials can assist with the development of descriptive language, explains Anne O'Connor.

Nursery Equipment: Toddler Room - Level best

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

| Nursery World

Developing a toddler room that taps into children's language interests takes some careful planning. Mary Evans asks four settings for advice.

Nursery Equipment: Outdoors - Shout out!

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

| Nursery World

The great outdoors naturally encourages exuberance and noise - but how can you harness this to help children communicate? Anne O'Connor explains.

Nursery Equipment: ICT - Sound and vision

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

| Nursery World

ICT resources for promoting language in early years should be chosen with the characteristics of learning in mind. Marianne Sargent reports.

Nursery Equipment: Introduction - Talk, talk

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

| Nursery World

Creating a rich communication environment is vital for language development, says Nancy Stewart.

Nursery Equipment: Music - Tune in

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

| Nursery World

Music and language have a close connection to one another, but activities must be tailored to match young children's abilities, says Susan Young.

Nursery Equipment: Role Play - With interest

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

| Nursery World

Embracing role play provides an opportunity for children to try out different ways of speaking in situations that are meaningful to them. Nicole Weinstein reports.

National Curriculum review - A springboard for success?

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Friday, May 3, 2013

| Nursery World

Headteacher Alison Peacock argues that the teaching profession should respond courageously to the draft curriculum by enhancing it with a richly diverse and irresistible school curriculum that builds on high-quality early years practice.

Questions over funding for creationist nurseries

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Friday, May 3, 2013

| Nursery World

Creationist schools are being funded by the Government to provide free nursery education places, according to the British Humanist Association (BHA), Nursery World can exclusively reveal.