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Pledge to extend free entitlement for nursery education to 15 hours is upheld

News

Monday, June 7, 2010

| Nursery World

The extension to the free entitlement to 15 hours per week is to go ahead from September as planned.

Future of EYFS Profile unclear as QCDA is axed

News

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

| Nursery World

The future of EYFS Profile assessment is uncertain in the wake of the announcement by Education Secretary Michael Gove confirming the closure of the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA).

Learning & Development: Language - Time to talk

Features

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

| Nursery World

Poor communication skills in young children are the subject of a new strategy for an education team working in partnership with a primary care trust, says Adele Hawkes.

Learning & Development: ICT - Switching on

Features

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

| Nursery World

Enthusiastic practitioners, well-chosen equipment, and curious children were the perfect ingredients for a county-wide ICT project. Amy Stancer describes the outcomes.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... the Reggio Approach

Features

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

| Nursery World

Find out about the principles behind the renowned early years centres in Reggio Emilia, Italy, and see how they have inspired practice at settings in the UK with early years consultants Linda Thornton and Pat Brunton (www.alcassociates.co.uk)

Editor's View - Will the UK be able to maintain practice it has learned from abroad?

Opinion

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

| Nursery World

Fundamental change is on its way in the UK education system, with all schools, including primaries, able to apply for academy status, the door opened for parents and other groups to set up 'free' schools (News, page 4), and early years targets starting to be identified for cuts (News, page 6).

Educators weigh up academy opt-out offer for primary schools

News

Friday, May 28, 2010

| Nursery World

Primary head teachers have been weighing up the pros and cons of opting out of local authority control following education secretary Michael Gove's invitation for state primary schools to become academies.

Learning & Development: Writing - Marking time

Features

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

| Nursery World

Young children are helped to become confident writers in a project described by Michael Jones.

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... dragons

Features

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

| Nursery World

Put books at the heart of your activities based on a favourite mythical creature, along with art and small-world play, as Helen Bromley suggests.

Transitions: Part 1 - Preparing children for the move to Key Stage 1

Features

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

| Nursery World

Put children securely on the bridge from the Early Years Foundation Stage to the more formal curriculum of primary school with careful planning and an enthusiastic attitude.

Photo of the Week: Cuddles Day Nursery

News

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

| Nursery World

Children at Cuddles Day Nursery in Parkstone, Poole, were fascinated to watch three ducklings taking their first swim.

Positive Relationships: Fathers - Dad's day

Features

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

| Nursery World

Early years and family events to highlight the role of fathers could be the perfect way to celebrate Father's Day, says Viv Hampshire.

Children submit artwork at the National Gallery

News

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

| Nursery World

Budding artists from the reception classes at Kew Prep School in Surrey and Thorpe Greenways Infant School in Essex can see their interpretation of Pierre-Auguste Renoir's painting called 'The Umbrella' at the National Gallery in London.

Childminder shares her work online in blog

News

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

| Nursery World

A childminder's weblog has gained her a place on the shortlist for a national award.

Learning & Development: Digital animation - In the frame

Features

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

| Nursery World

Camera, action - shoot your own animated film for computer in the nursery. Marianne Sargent explains.

Positive Relationships: A parent's guide to ... writing

Features

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

| Nursery World

Most parents find that there are moments in their children's lives that seem particularly special. One of those must be the point when your child turns around and says 'Look, I can write my name now!'

Enabling Environments - Visits & Visitors: Part 6 - Art of discovery

Features

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

| Nursery World

The surprising delights of visiting an outdoor exhibition and creating art from the inspiration back at nursery are explored by Tessa Fenoughty.

Learning & Development - Well-Being: Part 4 - Spiritual growth

Features

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

| Nursery World

The spiritual dimension of life is a challenging aspect of early years development, but a vital one to emphasise, says Marion Dowling.

Early Years Exclusive at Eureka! Museum

News

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

| Nursery World

Early years groups will have exclusive access to Eureka!, the children's museum in Halifax, West Yorkshire, during Early Years Week from 11 to 14 May.

Learning & Development: Under-threes - Our bright idea - Sensory hoop

Features

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

| Nursery World

Get the hang of a simple and inexpensive resource for babies you can make yourself, says Claire Stevenson.

Take a fresh look at primary curriculum reforms, says Cambridge Review head

News

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

| Nursery World

The new Government should revisit plans to reform primary education and extend the EYFS to age six, says the director of the Cambridge Primary Review.

Nursery Equipment: Music - Pitch in

Features

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

| Nursery World

Early years music educators from MERYC UK share some ideas for music activities, instruments and songs for adults to enjoy with under-threes.

Nursery Equipment: Books - A good read

Features

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

| Nursery World

Books for very young children should have lots of pictures and novelty features, but minimal text. Ruth Thomson spells out what to look for.

EYFS Best practice: All about ... Forest schools

Features

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

| Nursery World

Explore the forest school movement in England with a study of local projects and a trip to the country where the movement started, as practitioners reflect on what they have learned.

A Unique Child: Practice in pictures - Outdoors: On the ball

Features

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

| Nursery World

A simple running game brings both physical and emotional growth for a toddler, says Anne O'Connor.

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Pledge to extend free entitlement for nursery education to 15 hours is upheld

Future of EYFS Profile unclear as QCDA is axed

Learning & Development: Language - Time to talk

Learning & Development: ICT - Switching on

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... the Reggio Approach

Editor's View - Will the UK be able to maintain practice it has learned from abroad?

Educators weigh up academy opt-out offer for primary schools

Learning & Development: Writing - Marking time

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... dragons

Transitions: Part 1 - Preparing children for the move to Key Stage 1

Photo of the Week: Cuddles Day Nursery

Positive Relationships: Fathers - Dad's day

Children submit artwork at the National Gallery

Childminder shares her work online in blog

Learning & Development: Digital animation - In the frame

Positive Relationships: A parent's guide to ... writing

Enabling Environments - Visits & Visitors: Part 6 - Art of discovery

Learning & Development - Well-Being: Part 4 - Spiritual growth

Early Years Exclusive at Eureka! Museum

Learning & Development: Under-threes - Our bright idea - Sensory hoop

Take a fresh look at primary curriculum reforms, says Cambridge Review head

Nursery Equipment: Music - Pitch in

Nursery Equipment: Books - A good read

EYFS Best practice: All about ... Forest schools

A Unique Child: Practice in pictures - Outdoors: On the ball

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