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Learning & Development: Communication - Manor Park talks

Monday, April 7, 2014

| Nursery World

A children's centre in London has been working with its families,the local community and other providers to address language delays linked to social disadvantage. Julian Grenier shares strategies.

Learning & Development: Seeds of learning

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Monday, March 24, 2014

| Nursery World

The SEED project will follow thousands of children from age two to the end of Key Stage 1. Charity 4Children reports on the story so far.

EYFS: Best Practice - All about ... dialogic reading

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Monday, March 24, 2014

| Nursery World

Adopting the dialogic approach to reading with a child will help parents, and practitioners, to advance the child's oral language. Joan Kiely explains the method and its importance.

Learning & Development: Music - Surround sound?

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Monday, March 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Does your setting consider the impact of its music choices on children? Evidence suggests the area needs more thought, argues Nicola Burke.

Learning & Development: Estimating: Part 2 - Can you guess?

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Monday, March 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Structured games designed to encourage children to estimate numbers can improve their mathematical abilities later on in life. Dr Jo Van Herwegen explains how the approach works.

Learning & Development: Estimating: Part 1 - Roughly speaking

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Monday, February 24, 2014

| Nursery World

Children's ability to estimate is more important to their mathematical development than counting, explains Jo Van Herwegen.

Learning & Development C&L: In the moment

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Monday, February 24, 2014

| Nursery World

Children benefit enormously language-wise when practitioners and parents dedicate time to meaningful interaction, says Michael Jones.

Learning & Development: Progress check at two: Part 6 - Loud and clear

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Monday, February 24, 2014

| Nursery World

In this case study, Sue Chambers focuses on assessing communication and language development for the Progress Check at Age Two, with the example of a child hindered by her need of a dummy.

Learning & Development: Assessment - Right on

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Monday, February 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Whatever new criteria are given to us, assessment remains an essential expression of our values as practitioners and defines how we support children as learners, argues Jan Dubiel of Early Excellence.

Learning & Development: ICT - Joining up the dots

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Monday, February 10, 2014

| Nursery World

ICT can help to gather rounded evidence of learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage and improve practice, says Adrian Hickman.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... children's storymaking

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Monday, February 10, 2014

| Nursery World

By allowing children to take a leading role in the telling of stories, we can support them to think logically and make sense of the world. Nancy Stewart explains.

Learning & Development: Progress Check at Two: Part 5 - Small steps

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Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

In this case study, Sue Chambers focuses on assessing physical development for the Progress Check at Age Two, and deals with difficult conversations that may form part of some evaluations.

Learning & Development: Schemas - On repeat

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Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Being attentive to the development of behaviour patterns can help practitioners better understand children's thinking. Frances Atherton explains

EYFS Best Practice: All about... risk

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Monday, January 13, 2014

| Nursery World

Risk is often associated with danger, but too much safety can create problems of its own. Helen Tovey looks at how to get the balance right.

Learning & Development: Key Stage 1 - In character

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Monday, January 13, 2014

| Nursery World

The revised Early Years Foundation Stage and its Characteristics of Effective Learning provide an opportunity to change practice in Key Stage 1 - and the new Ofsted inspection framework allows for flexibility, says Kim Porter.

Learning & Development: Boredom - Dream on!

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Monday, January 13, 2014

| Nursery World

In seeking to ensure children are always busy, have we overlooked the value of simply doing nothing? Dr Natasha Kirkham considers the issue.

Learning & Development: Progress check at two: Part 4 - A sense of self

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Monday, December 16, 2013

| Nursery World

It is crucial that practitioners understand the sensory, social and emotional factors that could impede a child's development - and how to plan for individual needs. Sue Chambers explains

Learning & Development: Under-Threes - Woolly thinking

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Monday, December 16, 2013

| Nursery World

Exploring wool can spark babies' curiosity and help them learn about the world around them, explains nursery owner Emma Graham.

PACEY launches online consultation on CPD

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Friday, December 6, 2013

| Nursery World

The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) is consulting with practitioners on the continued professional development (CPD) support they require in the future.

Learning & Development: Two-Year-Olds: Part 12 - Natural links

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Monday, December 2, 2013

| Nursery World

How can practitioners work within the Prime areas while also introducing children to the Specific areas of development? Penny Tassoni considers how the different aspects link together

Children from families living below breadline more likely to have ADHD

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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

| Nursery World

A new study reveals a link between social and economic status and childhood attention deficit disorder (ADHD).

Learning & Development: Physical Development - Body doodles

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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

| Nursery World

Physical doodles can nurture young children's learning and help them understand their bodies in creative and playful ways. The following extract from a new book offers guidance on getting started.

Learning & Development Progress Check at Two: Part 3 In the know

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Monday, November 18, 2013

| Nursery World

In the third part of a series on the progress check, Sue Chambers looks at the importance of robust observation, assessment and planning to meet the needs of your children Photograph at LEYF's Noah’s Ark Nursery in east London, London by Justin Thomas

Learning & Development: Development Matters - Next steps

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Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

With Development Matters removed from both the Department for Education's website and the Ofsted inspectors' guidance, Lena Engel examines its history and asks what the implications are for practice.

Learning & Development: Two-year-olds: Part 11- So to speak

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Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

Almost every early years setting has children who speak languages other than English at home. But what approaches can practitioners use to best support multilingual learning? Penny Tassoni reports.

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Learning & Development: Communication - Manor Park talks

Learning & Development: Seeds of learning

EYFS: Best Practice - All about ... dialogic reading

Learning & Development: Music - Surround sound?

Learning & Development: Estimating: Part 2 - Can you guess?

Learning & Development: Estimating: Part 1 - Roughly speaking

Learning & Development C&L: In the moment

Learning & Development: Progress check at two: Part 6 - Loud and clear

Learning & Development: Assessment - Right on

Learning & Development: ICT - Joining up the dots

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... children's storymaking

Learning & Development: Progress Check at Two: Part 5 - Small steps

Learning & Development: Schemas - On repeat

EYFS Best Practice: All about... risk

Learning & Development: Key Stage 1 - In character

Learning & Development: Boredom - Dream on!

Learning & Development: Progress check at two: Part 4 - A sense of self

Learning & Development: Under-Threes - Woolly thinking

PACEY launches online consultation on CPD

Learning & Development: Two-Year-Olds: Part 12 - Natural links

Children from families living below breadline more likely to have ADHD

Learning & Development: Physical Development - Body doodles

Learning & Development Progress Check at Two: Part 3 In the know

Learning & Development: Development Matters - Next steps

Learning & Development: Two-year-olds: Part 11- So to speak

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