Mark making part 2: Link projects to your curriculum
In the second and final part of her series, Claire Martin, Reception teacher at the British...
In the second and final part of her series, Claire Martin, Reception teacher at the British...
How can settings resource their areas to support children’s early literacy skills, asks Nicole...
Claire Martin, Reception teacher at the British International School of Boston, US, suggests ideas...
Pearson’s Primary Literacy Advisor explains why the use of phonics are vital for early literacy...
After reading a story about a green-fingered young gardener, nursery school children were inspired...
BookTrust is back with its fun, annual dress-up campaign to encourage children of all ages to read...
More than 700 early years settings and childminders in England will be able to take part in new...
In the final part of her series on observation to support wellbeing, Dr Sue Allingham focuses on...
Which resources can help young children explore language, and what are the basic principles that...
A Government funded Covid recovery programme to provide additional support for four and...
BookTrust Cymru is encouraging families, schools and early years spaces across Wales to join in with...
Encouraging children to engage with pictures, texts and ask questions during story time can boost...
Find out how this free resource was developed by the Early Intervention Foundation and the PEDAL...
The Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson was Children's Laureate between 2011 and 2013 and was given a...
Storytelling is still centre stage in many nurseries around the world, thanks to the inspirational...
Deadpan humour, fantasy, themes of friendship and discovering the joy of dance all feature in the...
Amy Jackson continues her tour of the alphabet of enhancements to continuous provision, looking at...
Karen Hart road tests some new titles to find out why they will appeal to both children and adults...
Campaigners are calling for spoken language to be given importance to reading and writing in the...
Annie Crombie of BookTrust on how a pilot scheme is reconnecting young children and families with...
Karen Hart road tests some new titles with a variety of different aged children and discovers how...
A new study finds that learning through guided play can be as effective as adult-led instruction...
Children should be physically ready before they are expected to write, having experienced...
The publication earlier this year of the Government’s new Reading Framework was met with a mixed...
Giving children the chance to share books and tell their own stories develops confidence,...
Why is mark making an important form of early writing and how can practitioners support and resource...
Nursery World's invaluable Practice Guide on the Revised EYFS collects together our recent series of...
How can we ensure that Literacy supports a love of reading and writing which links to all learning...
Reception class children are struggling with language and communication and personal, social and...
In the final part of this series, Andy McCormack provides some essential reading lists, covering a...
Children who spend more time discussing letters and sounds with their parents are better at reading...
App’s the way to do it?! The subject divides opinion, but dedicated story apps do offer a wealth of...
The majority of teachers were against holding this year’s autumn phonics check, with many describing...
Picturebooks can help children get to grips with rules, routines and bedtime. Andy McCormack...
How story sacks can extend the learning and play potential provided by picturebooks. Andy McCormack...
How do picturebooks support early mathematics, and what are some of the best books to choose? Andy...
What’s under the flap? Andy McCormack explores the rich variety of interactive picturebooks from the...
We are all beautifully different – so it is important for children to see themselves and others...
How do children of different ages respond to literature and what is the best way to support them,...
In Oldham, a literacy programme that has helped families improve their home learning environment...
What happened when early years teacher Jessica Holme used ‘story grammar’ to get children really...
Introducing babies and toddlers to books will set them on the way to being confident readers later...
Young children are spending an extra two hours a day in front of a screen since lockdown began,...
How sharing stories about the environment feeds into the Understanding the World strand of the EYFS....
As part of her series exploring books for babies and children, Penny Tassoni has ideas for sharing...
To mark World Book Day, here are some tips to share with parents on home-learning from Dr Elizabeth...
Poetry has great developmental importance for children, and rhyming picturebooks are a great way to...
Hairy Maclary is the star of a series of rhyming books about a shaggy Scottish terrier. In this...
Over a quarter of a million children read at home for less than 15 minutes a week, according to new...
Concerns have been raised about some early years settings using phonics with two-year-olds. Meredith...