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New early years training package out next month

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  • Wednesday, October 27, 2004
    • | Nursery World
By Catherine Gaunt The national occupational standards that underpin training in early years care and education across the UK are due to be agreed in November. The details were revealed by Lynette Lee, NDNA training and development manager, at the National Day Nurseries Association's Conference in London.

One by one

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  • Wednesday, November 12, 2003
    • | Nursery World
Project guide This project recognises that:

Ways of relating to computer use in pre-school activity

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  • Wednesday, May 18, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Ways of relating to computer use in pre-school activity This Swedish study identified three ways of relating to computer use: as a threat to other activities, as an available option, and as an essential activity. A relationship was found between these categories and the three learning environments, characterised respectively as protective (teachers try to reduce the time spent by children on the computer); supporting (teachers engage more actively in the use of the computer); and guiding (teachers stimulate children's interest in the computer and guide use).

Reader offer

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  • Wednesday, May 16, 2007
    • | Nursery World
We have ten copies of Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs by Ian Whybrow and Adrian Reynolds (Puffin Books, 5.99) to give away to Nursery World readers. Send your name and address on the back of a postcard or envelope, marked 'Harry', to the address on page 3. Winners will be the first ten names drawn on 31 May.

Charity launches play inquiry

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  • Monday, September 14, 2015
    • | Nursery World
National deafblind charity Sense has launched a public inquiry into the provision of play opportunities for children from birth to five with multiple needs.

Ofsted errors 'led to closure'

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  • Wednesday, October 27, 2004
    • | Nursery World
The former owners of a nursery and a pre-school have claimed a series of Ofsted errors forced them to close both businesses. Lisa and Martyn Wills, who ran the Pavilion Day Nursery and Pavilion Pre-school in Whetstone, on the outskirts of Leicester, said they were the victims of damning Ofsted reports posted in error on the educational watchdog's website.

Switch on to ICT

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  • Wednesday, August 11, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Computer Kids director April Jones on using sound Sound bytes

Project guide

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  • Wednesday, June 13, 2001
    • | Nursery World
This three-part project covers all six areas of learning, and communication, language and literacy supports all the activities. The areas of learning are indicated by:

Let men join this great club

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  • Wednesday, June 13, 2001
    • | Nursery World
By James Griffin, Northern Ireland's first male registered childminder, who lives in Bangor, Co Down I must admit the majority of my friends responded to the news of my attendance at the Northern Ireland Childminding Association (NICMA) course, 'Introduction to childminding pre-registration', with an astounded, 'Are you mad? It'll be full of women talkin' and talkin' and at the end of it you'll be stuck in the house all day with a few wee monsters! It'll do your head in, mate! Rather you than me.'

Powers of attraction

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  • Wednesday, October 27, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Develop children's awareness of the properties of magnets using these stimulating activities from Judith Stevens A project about magnets will often be part of a larger theme such as 'materials'. The project will offer many opportunities to develop children's understanding of the Knowledge and Understanding of the World aspect of 'exploration and investigation'.

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