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Teachers give low marks for child development

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

| Nursery World

Nearly half of all children are not considered by their teachers to have a good level of development by the age of five, according to a new report.

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.

A Unique Child: Cognitive Development - TV times

Features

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

| Nursery World

The debate over how much screen exposure is advisable for young children should take account of scientific research and common sense, say Kyra Karmiloff and Annette Karmiloff-Smith.

Positive Relationships: A parent's guide to ... Self-care

Features

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

| Nursery World

Teaching young children to look after themselves

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Listening to children

Features

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

| Nursery World

The value of seeking children's opinions and some ways practitioners can initiate it in an early years setting are described by Pat Gordon-Smith.

A Unique Child: Outdoors - Practice in Pictures - In the mix

Features

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

| Nursery World

The benefits for children of playing in a mixed age group are explored by Anne O'Connor, with advice for practitioners on reinforcing it

Enabling Environments - Inspirational Spaces: Get inspired

Features

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

| Nursery World

Just what do practitioners enable when they provide the environments that attract children to play? Natalie Canning analyses crucial elements.

A Unique Child: Wrestling - Roll with it

Features

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| Nursery World

Young boys seem to have a natural urge to wrestle with each other, so what stance should childcarers take? asks Annette Rawstrone.

A Unique Child: Messy play - Practice in Pictures - Mud, mud

Features

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

| Nursery World

The sensory experience of messy play has far-reaching benefits for brain development, creativity and risk-taking, says Anne O'Connor

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Once bitten ..

Features

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

| Nursery World

A thoughtful strategy will help practitioners keep incidents of biting under control, writes Jennie Lindon.

Children learn gender bias at nursery

News

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

| Nursery World

Nurseries that highlight people's gender tend to promote stereotypical views in children, according to an American study.

Analysis: Inflated view of risk inhibits children

News

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

| Nursery World

The best way to address children's desires and fears is to ask the children themselves, where taking risks is concerned, says Cyndy Hawkins.

To the Point - Degrees of attachment

Features

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

| Nursery World

Whenever there is a discussion about children's emotional wellbeing, the desire that all children should have a 'secure attachment' with their parents and key people is usually stated. This desire is well-meant; it is also misguided.

Learning & Development: Small-world play - It's fantastic!

Features

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

| Nursery World

Play with small, fantasy figurines is an ideal way to address language impoverishment and help to meet the aims of the 'Every Child a Talker' project, says Michael Jones.

In My View - Can we be gender-blind?

Features

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

| Nursery World

A four-year-old boy, Jeremy, goes to nursery school wearing hair-slides.

Index measures children's well-being

News

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

| Nursery World

A groundbreaking way of measuring the well-being and quality of life of children in the UK has been devised by the Children's Society.

A Unique Child: Inclusion - Roots of Empathy

Features

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

| Nursery World

Young children are learning empathy by caring for even younger babies. Mary Evans finds out how.

Communication champion seeks more emphasis on PSED

News

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

| Nursery World

The review of the Early Years Foundation Stage might consider the option of an increased emphasis on personal, social and emotional development and communication and language, according to Communication Champion Jean Gross.

A Unique Child: Quiet Children - Time to chat

Features

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

| Nursery World

Confidence may follow from practitioners giving special attention to the children in a setting who rarely speak up for themselves. Michael Jones explains one approach.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour, Part 3 - Powerful feelings

Features

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

| Nursery World

Ways that early years staff can thoughtfully engage the parents of challenging children are explored by Pat Gordon-Smith.

Analysis: Learning & Development - Rethinking play

News

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

| Nursery World

Adults should not impose their own preconceptions of what is natural or innocent on children's play, argue Sue Grieshaber and Felicity McArdle.

Positive relationships: Baby room - Holding the baby

Features

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

| Nursery World

Students on placement in early years settings are discouraged from bonding with babies by various factors, as Jackie Musgrave found.

Work Matters: Continuing Professional Development - Addressing behaviour

Features

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

| Nursery World

Distance learning provides practitioners with the opportunity to develop their knowledge of social, emotional and behavioural difficulties

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Outdoor provision for under-threes

Features

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

| Nursery World

Babies, toddlers and two-year-olds and the outdoors are a natural combination, with endless benefits for learning and development. Jan White explains where to find them.