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Global wellbeing programme reaches one million children

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

| Nursery World

A programme that teaches five- to seven-year-olds coping skills to deal with the difficulties in life has reached one million children.

Study reveals link between abuse in childhood and violence in later life

News

Friday, May 2, 2014

| Nursery World

The extent to which violent and abusive experiences in childhood affect harmful behaviour as an adult is highlighted in a new study.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Easy does it

Features

Monday, April 21, 2014

| Nursery World

Some two-year-olds may have difficulty settling in, but taking steps to review your process and working more closely with parents can help to smooth the transition. Kay Mathieson explains

Home Learning Practitioners: How to count

Features

Monday, April 7, 2014

| Nursery World

Giving parents step-by-step information about how the concept of number is developed can encourage them to support their children to count at home. Penny Tassoni explains.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Power balance

Features

Monday, March 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Aggression between children can be a concern, but how to teach positive behaviour? Practitioners' own conduct, realistic expectations and effective communication are crucial, says Kay Mathieson.

Home Learning: Dressing Skills - Practitioners

Features

Monday, March 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Parents can play an important part in helping children learn to dress, but how might settings support them in this? Penny Tassoni offers some suggestions to help smooth the process.

A Unique Child: Inclusion - Getting to know you

Features

Monday, February 10, 2014

| Nursery World

A project funded by the charity Scope has been assessing resilience in disabled children and adults. Researcher Katherine Runswick-Cole offers some insight into the process and conclusions.

Learning & Development: Boredom - Dream on!

Features

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

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

Positive Relationships: Confidence - Master plan

Features

Monday, December 16, 2013

| Nursery World

There are three different levels of confidence, and practitioners have an important role to play in helping these to flourish in children, argue John Hattie and Gregory CR Yates in this edited extract from their new book on the science of learning.

MPs and early years experts pledge support to make early years a worldwide priority

News

Thursday, November 7, 2013

| Nursery World

A call to put early childhood development (ECD) at the heart of the United Nations' next global development goals has received cross-party support.

Nearly half of all five-year-olds lag behind expected level of development

News

Friday, October 25, 2013

| Nursery World

The results for 2012/13 show that overall 52 per cent of children achieved a 'good level of development' at the end of reception.

Babies can recognise social interaction at a few hours old

News

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

| Nursery World

New research shows that at just one-day old, babies can differentiate between social interactions such as playing 'peekaboo' and non-social movement such as an arm manipulating an object.

Irregular bedtimes for children can cause hyperactive behaviour

News

Monday, October 14, 2013

| Nursery World

A new study has found that children with erratic bedtimes are more likely to be hyperactive and experience emotional difficulties.

How does early attachment & brain development affect later learning in school?

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Catch it when you can

Other

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Children starting school years behind expected development level

News

Thursday, September 5, 2013

| Nursery World

Children are arriving at school still in nappies, some do not respond to their own names and cannot speak, reveals a think tank report.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... supporting babies' emotional development

Features

Friday, July 26, 2013

| Nursery World

Ensuring that babies mature in a positive manner is an important but challenging task, says Bernadette Duffy

To the point - We must fight fear

Opinion

Friday, July 26, 2013

| Nursery World

An increasing number of nurseries operate policies that restrict staff from touching or cuddling children. We do this because we are afraid of allegations of abuse, says Suzanne Zeedyk.

Learning & Development: Schemas - Interior worlds

Features

Friday, July 26, 2013

| Nursery World

Observing children's schemas is not only a useful way to shape play - there is evidence that these patterns of behaviour offer guidance to individuals' emotions. Kath Tayler looks at a case study.

Enabling Environments: Transitions - Grate idea!

Features

Friday, July 12, 2013

| Nursery World

One nursery is replicating the primary school lunch experience to help children adjust more easily to the change. Nicole Weinstein explains.

Two-year-olds: Relationships - Safe and secure

Features

Friday, June 28, 2013

| Nursery World

Settling in and building relationships are key challenges for settings involved in the two-year-old programme, and nurseries can find ways to smooth the process, says Penny Tassoni.

Roots of Empathy programme to expand

News

Thursday, June 20, 2013

| Nursery World

Scotland is to become the first country in the world to deliver the Roots of Empathy programme in every area.

Seeds of Empathy launches in England

News

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

| Nursery World

A teaching programme designed to encourage empathy in three- to- five-year-olds will be launched in Lewisham, in London in September.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Joyful learning

Features

Friday, June 14, 2013

| Nursery World

Enabling children to experience joy can help support learning and reduce stress and anxiety.Linda Pound offers some insight into the steps practitioners can take to embrace this approachPhotographs at Lincolnshire Montessori, Guzelian; Clovercourt, Justin Thomas; and Mains Farm, North News.

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Global wellbeing programme reaches one million children

Study reveals link between abuse in childhood and violence in later life

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Easy does it

Home Learning Practitioners: How to count

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Power balance

Home Learning: Dressing Skills - Practitioners

A Unique Child: Inclusion - Getting to know you

Learning & Development: Boredom - Dream on!

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

Positive Relationships: Confidence - Master plan

MPs and early years experts pledge support to make early years a worldwide priority

Nearly half of all five-year-olds lag behind expected level of development

Babies can recognise social interaction at a few hours old

Irregular bedtimes for children can cause hyperactive behaviour

How does early attachment & brain development affect later learning in school?

Catch it when you can

Children starting school years behind expected development level

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... supporting babies' emotional development

To the point - We must fight fear

Learning & Development: Schemas - Interior worlds

Enabling Environments: Transitions - Grate idea!

Two-year-olds: Relationships - Safe and secure

Roots of Empathy programme to expand

Seeds of Empathy launches in England

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Joyful learning

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