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Positive Relationships: Working with parents - Being secure

Monday, February 23, 2015

| Nursery World

A framework for building parent-child attachments and so child resilience has been developed by a council in Scotland. Jean Campbell explains how it works.

Learning & Development: Cold Climates - Ice breakers

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Monday, February 23, 2015

| Nursery World

Children at a primary school in rural Derbyshire have been making the most of the weather to explore the properties of snow and ice. Marianne Sargent paid them a visit.

Home learning - A parent's guide to ... bilingualism

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Monday, February 23, 2015

| Nursery World

More children now grow up with two or more languages, but how can you help them learn? Penny Tassoni offers some advice.

Enabling Environments: Collections - Make it count

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Monday, February 23, 2015

| Nursery World

Well-chosen activities, heuristic play resources and a number-rich environment can help practitioners to support children's understanding of numbers and counting. Nicole Weinstein looks at some useful approaches and suggests some ways to aid learning.

A Unique Child: SEND Code of Practice - Full circle

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Monday, February 23, 2015

| Nursery World

The SEND Code of Practice seeks to refocus practitioners' efforts on making sure children and families are at the heart of decision-making. Kay Mathieson takes a look at how the early years might approach this.

Enabling Environments: Bug Hotels - Room service

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Monday, February 23, 2015

| Nursery World

Making a bug hotel to protect insects during the winter can help children learn about the natural environment, while also building physical and team skills. Viv Hampshire explains.

Top tips for using tablets

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Friday, February 20, 2015

| Nursery World

Dot Reeves, chief speech and language therapist at Insane Logic, explores how tablets can be used by early years practitioners in settings to support children’s speech and language and their ability to learn and join in.

Working Mum - Moving on up

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Monday, February 9, 2015

| Nursery World

Transitions can present challenges, but in the right situation children can be surprisingly adaptable, says Working Mum.

A Unique Child: Health & nutrition - For all seasons

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Monday, February 9, 2015

| Nursery World

There are real benefits to using locally grown food all year round, as Snapdragons' Mary Llewellin explains.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - All too much?

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Monday, February 9, 2015

| Nursery World

In the second instalment of her series on two-year-olds' development and behaviour, Julia Manning-Morton looks at why practitioners should be aware of the emotional roots behind children's actions.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Sensory development

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Monday, February 9, 2015

| Nursery World

How children learn from the world around them is influenced by both their external senses, such as taste and touch, and their internal senses of movement and body awareness. Anne O'Connor considers how these senses help to build understanding, when problems might arise, and how practitioners can make sure they are offering suitable environments

Learning & Development: ICT - Switched on

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Monday, February 9, 2015

| Nursery World

If approached thoughtfully, ICT tools such as iPads can enhance learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage. Adrian Hickman shares his experience and offers some pointers.

Enabling Environments: Yurt - Under canvas

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Monday, February 9, 2015

| Nursery World

A yurt in Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, has become the base for two childminders providing funded early education places. Leah Findlay and Peter Findlay explain the thinking behind the unusual set-up.

Home learning - A parent's guide to ... Sleep

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Monday, January 26, 2015

| Nursery World

Sleep affects children's development and well-being in a number of ways. Penny Tassoni explains what these are and offers some advice to help make sure your child gets the hours they need.