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A guide to the revised EYFS: Part 4 - Planning

Monday, November 28, 2011

| Nursery World

Under the revised EYFS, planning for children's needs undergoes only subtle changes arising from the differences between prime and specific areas, as Ann Langston, director of Early Years Matters consultancy, explains

Enabling Environments: Principles - First of all

Features

Monday, June 29, 2015

| Nursery World

Get the underlying essentials of high-quality provision right and they will be the foundation for developing a curriculum, says Dr Julian Grenier

Learning & Development: ICT - Take notes

Features

Friday, March 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Apps are becoming the latest must-have in helping practitioners with observation, assessment and planning, says Mary Evans.

Learning & Development: Boxes - It's not a box!

Features

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

| Nursery World

When is a box not a box? When it's a bus, a train, a boat or a bed. Michael Jones describes one innovative nursery project using both child-initiated and adult-led activities.

Analysis: More than soundbites for EYFS reform

News

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.

Learning & Development: Independent learning - All by myself

Features

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

| Nursery World

Provision to enable and challenge the youngest children to direct their own learning is carefully thought out at a centre visited by Nicole Weinstein.

EYFS Best Practice: All about… action research

Features

Monday, October 30, 2017

| Nursery World

Action research might sound like the last thing that time-pressed practitioners will want to do, but it is a really useful tool to demonstrate the improving quality of your practice, finds Dr Kay Mathieson

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... Pirates!

Features

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

| Nursery World

Set sail for adventure, imagination and creative activities across all areas of the curriculum with a topic on these popular characters, outlined by Helen Bromley.

Observation, Assessment and Planning in the EYFS: Part 5: Observation

Features

Thursday, July 2, 2009

| Nursery World

To truly promote learning, practitioners need not only to observe children at play, but to understand what they are seeing and use it to extend opportunities, says Helen Bromley.

EYFS Best Practice: Observation part 1 – challenging assumptions

Features

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| Nursery World

In this first of a four part series, Dr Sue Allingham looks at how effective and informed observation can support the emotional and physical wellbeing of young children

Learning & Development: Assessment - Measuring up

Features

Monday, September 22, 2014

| Nursery World

Ferre Laevers' Process-Oriented Monitoring System builds on his 'well-being' and 'involvement' scales to create a highly sensitive form of assessment. Jan Dubiel takes a look at how it works.

Book extract - Falling into line

Features

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

| Nursery World

In extracts taken from her new book, Di Chilvers considers how children’s mathematical development unfolds through play and exploration from birth

Enabling environments: Let's explore ... Cats and dogs

Features

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

| Nursery World

Help young children explore their love for - or fear of - the most popular family pets with activities in every area of the early years setting, suggested by Judith Stevens.

Learning & Development: Thinking - Part 2: Deep in thought

Features

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

| Nursery World

Practitioners need to identify and observe young children thinking to give them opportunities to move on further, says early years consultant Marion Dowling.

Enabling Environments: Tried and Tested - New scientists

Review

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

| Nursery World

Early years settings put resources designed to encourage scientific research and exploration to the test with young children and tell Sue Hubberstey about their conclusions.

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

Features

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

A Unique Child - Practice in pictures: Talk, talk

Features

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

| Nursery World

Discussing shared experiences with a key carer is a valuable way for a child to build their speech skills, says Anne O'Connor

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

Features

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

A Unique Child: Practice in pictures - Social relationships

Features

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

| Nursery World

Adults' facial expressions have a strong impact on very young children learning about social relationships. Anne O'Connor explains social referencing and why early years workers need to understand it.