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Home Learning: Activities - Early Science

Monday, September 22, 2014

| Nursery World

From early in their lives, children show an interest in science. They often notice things that we as adults take for granted, such as the clouds in the sky or how the pedal on the kitchen bin works.

Positive relationships: All in a day's work - outdoor play

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Tuesday, May 19, 2009

| Nursery World

Try to balance parents' concerns with children's need to play outdoors, says Sian Nisbett, nursery director of Dizzy Ducks Day Nursery, which owns two nurseries in Essex.

Home Learning: Dressing Skills - Parents

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Monday, March 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Learning to get dressed is a skill that children need to master. It takes time and practice. Here are some activities that not only help children learn about dressing and caring for their clothes, but also help other aspects of their development.

Finance - time to start thinking about your pension scheme for staff

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Monday, October 3, 2011

| Nursery World

A new duty on employers to provide staff pensions will have implications for the bottom line, as Mary Evans explains.

Working with parents: The dummy debate

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| Nursery World

Picking up the ongoing debate about the use of dummies, Sue Asquith explores the pros and cons and how settings can follow best practice while respecting parents’ choices

Roots of Empathy programme to expand

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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.

Home Learning: A parent’s guide to… position

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Monday, November 27, 2017

| Nursery World

Learning about position involves fun, physical activities and will get you and your child out and about, explains Juliet Robertson

Early intervention guide from C4EO

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

| Nursery World

The Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services (C4EO) has issued a new practice guide on the challenges and opportunities in supporting children, families and communities through early intervention.

Home Learning - A parent’s guide to…friendships

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Monday, February 22, 2016

| Nursery World

Having friends is important in life. Penny Tassoni explains how children form friendships and ways to help them do so

Positive Relationships: A parent's guide to ... Reading

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Everyone knows that learning to read is an essential skill, says Penny Tassoni.

Positive Relationships: Working Mum - Taking a trip

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Monday, August 10, 2015

| Nursery World

Regular days out can offer wonderful experiences for children beyond the nursery, but some parents may need reassurance.

Positive Relationships: Let's talk about ... Mobile phones

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

| Nursery World

Should staff, and parents, be forbidden to use mobile phones at nursery so the children get their full attention? Melanie Defries asks settings about their policies and practice.

Home learning: Activities for parents - Shape and size

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Monday, December 15, 2014

| Nursery World

Penny Tassoni has plenty of activities with shapes and sizes to try at home

Working Mum - A big step up

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Monday, October 5, 2015

| Nursery World

The transition to formal learning needs to be handled with sensitivity to help children and parents adapt, says Working Mum.

Positive relationships: Let's talk about ... Parental requests

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

| Nursery World

Nursery managers may face a balancing act between the conflicting demands of parents and the practice in their setting. Here they discuss with Melanie Defries how they handle it.