27 September 2001
All schools in Northern Ireland are to receive at least
£150 towards the cost of heating their premises this winter, education
minister Martin McGuinness has announced. He said that an...
27 September 2001
A more uniform system of assessing children's
attainment in pre-school and from the age of five to 14 is being planned for
Scotland. The move, announced last week by Scottish...
27 September 2001
A unique digital radio service for children to be
launched early next year could help pre-school language and literacy
development. Abracadabra will be the first all-day, every day radio service...
27 September 2001
(Photograph) - There was plenty to catch the eye at
Scotland's first-ever Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition, including
these puppets. Sponsored by Nursery World and TES Primary, the event...
27 September 2001
Scotland's first-ever Early Years and Primary Teaching
Exhibition, sponsored by Nursery World and TES Primary, attracted more than a
thousand visitors to the Thistle Hotel in Glasgow and kept them...
27 September 2001
Hundreds of reception teachers have signed a petition
opposing the formal approach of the literacy hour. Ruth Thomson hears their
worries about its impact on young children Since its inception,...
27 September 2001
Circle time provides a great opportunity to show
children how to behave towards others. Jennie Lindon offers ideas for how to
make the most of this part of the day...
27 September 2001
Woodlands Park Nursery Centre has produced an article
on the recent terrible events in the US for its parents' newsletter, says
Julian Grenier As adults we have been shaken and...
27 September 2001
Help children get a feel for different materials with
an assortment of exploratory activities from Alice Sharp Many play
opportunities involve young children using their hands to explore, experiment,
discover...
27 September 2001
Encourage children to listen for and distinguish the
initial sounds of words by collecting items that begin with the same letter and
placing them in a large bin. Planned learning...
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