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STARTING POINTS Part 1 – Child development: theory and practice

Monday, January 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Part one of our new 12-part collectible series on child development looks at meeting the emotional and learning needs of the unique child. By Julia Manning-Morton

A Unique Child: Integrated Review - Smooth talk

Features

Monday, January 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Implementing the Integrated Review should see early years settings working more closely with health visiting teams, Dr Kay Mathieson explains

Enabling Environments: Uganda - Model work

Features

Monday, December 14, 2015

| Nursery World

Di Cosgrove, co-founder of the Redearth Education charity in rural Uganda, tells Nicole Weinstein how its Redearth Model Nursery aims to transform local childcare and education practice

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - By numbers

Features

Monday, December 14, 2015

| Nursery World

The sector is struggling to develop staff teams that meet the needs of two-year-olds, though some are making great strides. Annette Rawstrone talks to one nursery about its road to Outstanding

Learning & Development: Froebel - Special songs

Features

Monday, December 14, 2015

| Nursery World

Singing has a long tradition in nurseries, thanks largely to the work of Friedrich Froebel, and the practice is intimate and complex, explain Sacha Powell, Kathy Goouch and Louie Werth

New website to improve understanding of SEN children's needs

News

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| Nursery World

A three-year project aims to make it easier for early years practitioners to support children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Lego Foundation's £4m grant for play research

News

Thursday, December 3, 2015

| Nursery World

A new research centre dedicated to the role of play in the early years is being established at Cambridge University, thanks to a grant from the Lego Foundation, the toymaker’s charitable arm.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Taking a fresh view

Features

Monday, November 30, 2015

| Nursery World

A training programme tackling nursery exclusions is giving some practitioners a new understanding of behaviour. By Annette Rawstrone

Learning & Development: Communication & Language - On Platform 3

Features

Monday, November 30, 2015

| Nursery World

A pilot online training programme building nursery practitioner confidence with children’s language needs is being extended to childminders. Sue Owen looks at what it offers

Interview - Claire Warden

Other

Monday, November 30, 2015

| Nursery World

Educational consultant and founder of Mindstretchers

Learning & Development: Communication & Language - My Mistake

Features

Monday, November 16, 2015

| Nursery World

When learning a language, children often say things that don’t sound quite right. In the last article in this series, Professor Julian Pine explains why ‘clever mistakes’ are often a sign of progress

Early Years Pioneers - Lev Vygotsky

Features

Monday, November 16, 2015

| Nursery World

He died young, but Russian theorist Vygotsky helped to inform practice in many ways, says Linda Pound

Interview: Merle Davies, Director for the Centre of Early Child Development

Other

Monday, November 2, 2015

| Nursery World

Ms Davies has been appointed to lead part of Blackpool's Better Start project

Learning & Development: Self-regulation - A good match?

Features

Monday, November 2, 2015

| Nursery World

A secure and trusting relationship, in the right environment, is key for children to develop internal self-regulation. Megan McClelland and Shauna Tominey explain

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - Joining forces

Features

Monday, November 2, 2015

| Nursery World

Two-year-olds can present a range of challenging behaviours. Annette Rawstrone considers how practitioners might work with parents to help both parties better manage this period of development

A Unique Child: Integrated Review - Key to success

Features

Monday, November 2, 2015

| Nursery World

As one of the professionals closest to a child, with a responsibility for building a strong relationship with parents, the key person is crucial to an effective integrated review. Dr Kay Mathieson explains

Learning & Development: Memory - I remember

Features

Monday, October 5, 2015

| Nursery World

How do children learn and remember information, and what approaches will help them reach their full potential? In an extract from her book on child psychology, Usha Goswami explains.

Nursery World Awards 15: Individuals - LIfetime Achievement

Other

Sunday, September 27, 2015

| Nursery World

Winner - Marion Dowling, independent educational consultant and early years specialist. By Lesley Curtis, headteacher of Everton Nursery School and Family Centre

ICT - for & against: Toddlers, TV and touchscreens

News

Monday, September 21, 2015

| Nursery World

Do ICT and multimedia in the early years have positive potential, or are they a danger to development? Here, two experts make their case.

Learning & Development: Communication & Language - Confused?

Features

Monday, September 21, 2015

| Nursery World

What is it like growing up with two languages, and how does it affect development? Ludovica Serratrice and Samantha Durrant address some common misunderstandings and provide the facts.

Enabling Environments: Movement-Play - For mind and body

Features

Monday, September 7, 2015

| Nursery World

The freedom to explore certain types of movement is vital for both physical and mental development.Carol Archer and Professor Iram Siraj explain.

An essential guide to ... the integrated review

Features

Monday, September 7, 2015

| Nursery World

The new review, bringing together two separate assessments from early years and health, is being rolled out this month. Charlotte Goddard provides an overview of what practitioners need to know.

Enabling Environments: Tummy Time - Floor show

Features

Monday, September 7, 2015

| Nursery World

The benefits of 'tummy time' are well documented, but many babies spend too little time playing in this way. Andrea Vaughan explains how her setting has been working to increase parent awareness.