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Nursery Management: Multilingual Nurseries - Mother tongues

Monday, March 23, 2015

| Nursery World

More multilingual settings are opening due to increased demand from British parents. Annette Rawstrone explores the advantages of the model.

Editor's view - The going rate

Opinion

Monday, March 23, 2015

| Nursery World

The new financial year is just about to start, and nurseries are hearing from local authorities about the new rates for the 15-hour funded places for three and four-year-olds.

Learning & Development: Theatre - Going live

Features

Monday, March 23, 2015

| Nursery World

Theatrical performances can set the scene for dramatic expression, language learning and improved concentration. Former nursery owner and playwright Miranda Walker explains.

Campaigners urge ministers to say 'no' to the baseline

News

Friday, March 20, 2015

| Nursery World

Early years organsiations and teaching unions have joined forces to protest against the introduction of the baseline assessment.

Do iPads and Montessori mix?

News

Friday, March 13, 2015

| Nursery World

How children and practitioners’ use of iPads fits with traditional Montessori practice will be debated at a national conference later this month.

EYFS guide helps parents check children's progress

News

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

| Nursery World

New EYFS guidance designed specifically for parents has been launched by children’s minister Sam Gyimah.

Enabling Environments: EYFS Principles - Free thinking

Features

Monday, March 9, 2015

| Nursery World

A primary school in County Durham has been embracing the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage - in a whole-school approach aimed at more flexible learning for all ages. Marianne Sargent reports

Funding for school book clubs to foster love of reading

News

Friday, March 6, 2015

| Nursery World

Ministers want schools to set up book clubs and arrange library membership for all seven- and eight-year-olds to help boost children’s reading skills.

Early years experts review the baselines

News

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

| Nursery World

Two leading early years organisations are recommending that schools should not introduce the baseline.

Nurseries urged to spend a day on the spoken word

News

Thursday, February 26, 2015

| Nursery World

Speech and language charities call for early years settings and schools to dedicate a whole day to spoken language.

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.

Home learning - A parent's guide to ... bilingualism

Features

Monday, February 23, 2015

| Nursery World

More children now grow up with two or more languages, but how can you help them learn? Penny Tassoni offers some advice.

Enabling Environments: Collections - Make it count

Features

Monday, February 23, 2015

| Nursery World

Well-chosen activities, heuristic play resources and a number-rich environment can help practitioners to support children's understanding of numbers and counting. Nicole Weinstein looks at some useful approaches and suggests some ways to aid learning.

Top tips for using tablets

Other

Friday, February 20, 2015

| Nursery World

Dot Reeves, chief speech and language therapist at Insane Logic, explores how tablets can be used by early years practitioners in settings to support children’s speech and language and their ability to learn and join in.

Learning & Development: ICT - Switched on

Features

Monday, February 9, 2015

| Nursery World

If approached thoughtfully, ICT tools such as iPads can enhance learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage. Adrian Hickman shares his experience and offers some pointers.