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The Learning Tower
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News
- Wednesday, September 13, 2006 | Nursery World
A unique piece of furniture, designed by a Montessori teacher in America, is now available in the UK. This is the Learning Tower, a height-adjustable step stool with railings around four sides to allow children from the age of around 18 months to play safely at the kitchen worktop or the sink. The height of the platform on which the child stands ranges from 28cm to 76cm and the full height of the Tower is 97cm. Priced 144.95, including VAT. Telephone 01422 351726 or www.greatkidstoys.co.uk
Opinion: In My View - Schools and the BNP
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Opinion
- Tuesday, March 23, 2010 | Nursery World
In the 21st century, there should be no place for racism, or for the far right's politics of hate, in our schools.
Children and Young People's Plan
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News
- Wednesday, February 7, 2007 | Nursery World
Guidance for local authoritieson the production and review of the Children and Young People's Plan (CYPP) has been released by the DfES, as the amendment regulations of the CYPP are set to come into force on 17 February. This updated guidance is intended as an aid to officers with responsibility for their authority's annual review of their CYPP, and builds on research and the experience of the first CYPPs. To download visit www.everychildmatters.gov.uk.
In brief...The Scottish Independent
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News
- Wednesday, November 21, 2001 | Nursery World
The Scottish Independent Nurseries Association is to employ a childcare partnership liaison service officer to assist private and voluntary sector providers. The post, made possible by an award of nearly 35,000 from the Scottish Executive (News, 9 August), will run an advocacy service to help providers in the voluntary, private and local authority sectors with their childcare partnerships. It is hoped the new service will help providers to compare the practices of various partnerships and encourage them to take more of an active role within their partnership. It will also monitor the numbers of childcare workers accessing training through the Partnership Training Plans. The partnership liaison service officer will facilitate joint working between the voluntary and private sectors and monitor the numbers of childcare workers accessing training through the Partnership Training Plans.
Project helps dads talk to children
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- Wednesday, February 7, 2007 | Nursery World
A Sure Start project to be launched next month aims to help fathers communicate better with their children. The scheme, 'Who's a Daddy', based in Bridgend, Wales, was begun by speech and language therapist Rebecca Jones. She said she was concerned that while mothers become informed through their involvement in health and education activities with their child, fathers are largely untargeted.
Participatory Learning in the Early Years
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Review
- Friday, March 16, 2012 | Nursery World
Edited by Donna Berthelsen, Jo Brownlee, Eva Johansson (Routledge, 26, ISBN 9780415542999)
Seeds of change
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News
- Wednesday, February 7, 2007 | Nursery World
Early years practitioners have a big job to do in cultivating respect, cultural awareness and a positive sense of identity in young children, argues Anne O'Connor You don't have to be a fan of 'Celebrity Big Brother' to know about the row raging around racist bullying on the show and the eviction of the culprit, Jade Goody.
New museums lead children to discoveries
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News
- Wednesday, November 21, 2001 | Nursery World
* The development of a new children's 'discovery centre' in London was praised by arts minister Tessa Blackstone last week. Baroness Blackstone made her comments last week at the Hands On! Europe conference in Stratford, east London, organised by the Kids' Clubs Network. In an address to delegates from all over the world, she said, 'I believe that providing museums for the youngest members of the community makes an important contribution to their learning needs and encourages them to live together with a better understanding of themselves and the complex world around them.'
Charity's advice for schools prioritises cost over quality
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News
- Monday, April 6, 2015 | Nursery World
Schools taking two-year-old children should 'try not to
overqualify' their staff if they are worried about underfunding,
according to advice published by a Department for Education (DfE)-funded
charity.
Beware new nanny pension rules
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Opinion
- Wednesday, June 3, 2015 | Nursery World
Don't fall foul of new rules for nannies' pensions, says Sarah-Jane Butler.
Nursery of the Year 2006
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News
- Wednesday, May 31, 2006 | Nursery World
Does your team provide children and their families with a top-quality full daycare service? Make sure you enter Nursery World's Nursery of the Year Award 2006, sponsored by Morton Michel Insurance. This prestigious award, now in its second year, will give the best early years provision the recognition it deserves, along with 5,000 worth of fantastic prizes supplied by Community Playthings.
Alliance calls for comprehensive analysis of free places costs
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News
- Wednesday, June 3, 2015 | Nursery World
The Pre-school Learning Alliance is calling for an in-depth review of funded childcare, amid concerns that the Government has ‘severely under-costed’ its 30-hour plan.
Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Why are the leaves yellow?
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Features
- Tuesday, June 29, 2010 | Nursery World
What do children really get out of playing outdoors? An action research project into children's fascinations and explorations in nature, described by Annie Davy and Jennie Creese, found the evidence.
On the other hand
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News
- Wednesday, April 26, 2006 | Nursery World
Help the left-handed child find their place in the world with advice from Jan Hurst One in ten boys and slightly fewer girls are left-handed. As a nanny you could well find yourself looking after a 'southpaw'.
Keen on green
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News
- Wednesday, April 26, 2006 | Nursery World
Take a fresh approach to serving vegetables and give children a taste that will be good for life. Fiona Hamilton-Fairley picks the best Now that spring has sprung, it's a great time for some delicious tender vegetables. Spring greens belong to the group of plants known as brassica and so are related to the cabbage, Brussels sprout and cauliflower. In the UK we tend to refer to them as spring greens when they are young, tender and vibrant in colour. The advantage of buying vegetables and fruits in season is that they are much cheaper, tastier, at their best and in abundance. This, of course, applies to all seasonal foods.
Organised crime probe targets 12 nurseries involved in money laundering
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News
- Tuesday, May 11, 2010 | Nursery World
Twelve nurseries in and around Glasgow are being investigated by police following suspicions that they may have links to organised crime.
My Best course - Singing it out
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Features
- Monday, June 15, 2015 | Nursery World
Reception teacher Michelle Moss found that singing regularly with
her class gave two selective mutes the power of song.
EYFS Training, Part 12: Training the trainer
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Features
- Tuesday, December 7, 2010 | Nursery World
There's a skill in sharing something you've learned with your colleagues, and it's more in demand than ever, says Mary Evans.
Opinion: To the Point - Another look at change
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Features
- Tuesday, May 11, 2010 | Nursery World
This is a time to think about changes children will soon be experiencing. In particular, many nursery children will be thinking about the move to 'big school', and children in reception will be leaving the EYFS and starting the primary curriculum.
Born to shop
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News
- Wednesday, May 31, 2006 | Nursery World
Buying products and using money are thorny issues in most families. Rachel Goodchild considers a nursery approach There always seem to be the same three groups of children in my classes.
Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Stay and play
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Features
- Monday, January 27, 2014 | Nursery World
Cold, wet and windy weather doesn't have to mean staying indoors. In the final part of her series on winter play outdoors, Julie Mountain suggests some creative approaches for fun and learning.
Scarecrow story
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Other
- Tuesday, November 19, 2013 | Nursery World
Children from Cornerstones Pre-school in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire made a display about the story The Scarecrow Who Didn’t Scare.
Petition calls for a more joined-up approach between health and education
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News
- Wednesday, June 17, 2015 | Nursery World
A new petition calls for the Government's Health and Education departments to work more closely together to tackle 'critical issues' affecting children's development.
Enabling Environments - Visits & Visitors: Part 6 - Art of discovery
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Features
- Tuesday, May 11, 2010 | Nursery World
The surprising delights of visiting an outdoor exhibition and creating art from the inspiration back at nursery are explored by Tessa Fenoughty.
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