Literacy

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EYFS Best Practice: Observation – supporting wider learning

Practice
Resources that enable role play in turn encourage children to expand their vocabulary
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Essential Resources: C&L 2 – playful talk

Practice
The EEF has published a set of evaluations of the DfE Funded NELI programme
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Covid recovery programme found to benefit children's language skills

Research
The EEF says that 'interactive reading' can help boost children's language development by up to seven months, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Interactive reading found to boost early language development by seven months

Research
More than 25,000 children in Wales are taking part in this year's Big Welsh Rhyme Time week © BookTrust Cymru
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BookTrust Cymru’s annual Big Welsh Rhyme Time returns with more bilingual rhymes

Resources
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CPD: Using the Early Years Library to support children's learning and development

Management
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Profile - Rhyme writer Julia Donaldson

Practice
Children and an adult scribe their stories
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Essential Resources: Equip to reflect the pedagogy of Vivian Gussin Paley

Practice
Review

Check out these new picture books

Literacy
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EYFS Activities: An A to Z of enhancements - B is for books

Activities
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Dip into our pick of new picture books

Resources
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Call for more focus on children's speech and language in Schools Bill

Communication and Language
Annie Crombie: 'At a time when many libraries were starting to re-open after a period of restrictions due to Covid-19, the pilot helped library staff reconnect with their local communities'
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'Our work to get children reading has never been more urgent'

Viewpoint
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Children's books – new for Spring

Children’s Books
Guided play can be better than direct instruction at boosting children's numeracy skills, according to research from the University of Cambridge PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Guided play as effective as adult-led instruction for children's learning and development

Research
Painting with mops helps to develop children’s shoulder and elbow muscles
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Curriculum - In focus… ready to write

Practice

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