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Dora to help children explore learning

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

| Nursery World

Free curriculum-linked activity resources and the opportunity to apply for a grant of up to 20,000 are being offered to nurseries and pre-schools by the children's television channel Nick Jr.

A Unique Child: Practice in pictures - Block Play

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Block play allows a child to mix creativity with mathematical problem-solving, says Anne O'Connor.

Learning & Development: Best Practice - Follow me

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

| Nursery World

The writing's on the wall with a simple, fun game from a new book by Penny Tassoni helping children to develop their numbers and letters.

Study indicates early counting development

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Babies understand the concept of numbers and counting from as early as 18 months, according to new research.

Positive relationships: A parent's guide to ... early maths

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

| Nursery World

For those of us who hated maths at school, it may come as a shock to find that recent research suggests that humans are innately mathematical. Young babies, it would seem, can detect differences in quantities when shown images on screen. So with this in mind, how can we support children's early maths and how can we help them to enjoy it?

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Design & technology

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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| Nursery World

Using simple tools with simple rules will reward children with a wealth of learning and skills development, says early years consultant Linda Pound.

Learning & Development: Activities - Home from home

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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| Nursery World

Chldren's eagerness to help out with the domestic chores provides the perfect link between home and nursery, as Kim Ritson explains.

Learning & Development: Music, Part 4 - Let them move!

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

| Nursery World

Endless opportunities for children's expression, development and learning across all curriculum areas are provided by music and movement activities suggested by Margareta Burrell

Learning & Development: Baking - Aprons on!

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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

| Nursery World

Rewards across all areas of learning will be the result when you get young children together in a baking activity, says Judit Horvath.

Analysis: Teacher-led activities 'produce better results'

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

| Nursery World

The upcoming review of the Early Years Foundation Stage needs to look carefully at worldwide studies of effective pre-school approaches, says Oli de Botton of the CfBT Education Trust.

Practitioners want EYFS left as it is

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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

| Nursery World

There is 'overwhelming' support among most early years practitioners for the EYFS framework, new research by the Institute of Education suggests.

Analysis: More than soundbites for EYFS reform

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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Only meaningful dialogue between the Government and the early years sector will avoid ideological swings in policy and achieve a balanced approach to reform of the EYFS, say Margaret Edgington, Richard House and Kim Simpson of the Open EYE Campaign.

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

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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)

Learning & Development: Cooking - The perfect recipe

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

| Nursery World

The learning potential for children preparing food as well as eating it is explored by Judith Napier

Learning and Development: Activities - Tens and teens

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Help children get their heads around numbers over ten, with fun rhymes and games from Opal Dunn.

Learning & development: Mathematics - Marking time

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

| Nursery World

Alongside or apart from what adults teach them, children will represent and explore mathematical ideas with their own creative methods, as Elizabeth Carruthers and Maulfry Worthington explain.

EYFS best practice - All about ... problem-solving

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Tuesday, July 7, 2009

| Nursery World

Responding to challenges and finding solutions is not confined to mathematics but arises in all areas of learning, says Sheila Ebbutt.

Learning & Development: National Strategies series - part 8 - Movement, mark-making and maths

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

| Nursery World

In the latest of our National Strategies features on the EYFS, Jacqui Hardy, Paula Healey, Gill Hunter and Judith Stevens reflect on where movement, mark-making and maths fit into the themes.

Nursery Equipment: Mathematics - Level best

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

| Nursery World

Mathematical learning need not be a dull or daunting prospect, thanks to the ability of well-equipped outside spaces to let children immerse themselves in complex ideas while at play.