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Noticing what a baby is attending to, and then talking to them about it, boosts language development. By Dr Danielle Matthews, Dr Michelle McGillion and Professor Julian Pine

EYFS Activities - Birth to two… heuristic play

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Monday, December 12, 2016

| Nursery World

Everyday items brought into a play environment are attractive to toddlers and help their learning and development. By Penny Tassoni

Enabling Environments: On song

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Friday, November 23, 2012

| Nursery World

Singing belongs in every nursery, says Community Playthings' new resource, What Happens in the Baby Room? Supporting under-2s practitioners

Two-year-olds: All in place

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Friday, February 22, 2013

| Nursery World

A Good Place to Be Two, the latest guide from Community Playthings, captures the world view of the two-year-old and shows how to create environments to support this age group, including 'a place for imagination'.

A Unique Child: Practice in pictures - separation

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Monday, November 28, 2011

| Nursery World

Practitioners should acknowledge the feelings that separation can trigger in a young child, a parent and themselves, says Anne O'Connor.

Nursery World Awards 2022 open for entries

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

| Nursery World

The leading accolades for the early years sector, the Nursery World Awards 2022, are up and running, with several new categories among the 26 on offer.

All about... heuristic play

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Wednesday, June 6, 2007

| Nursery World

Children start to understand the world by exploring objects, writes Jools Page, Senior Early Childhood Consultant, Kent

A Unique Child: Outdoors - Practice in pictures - Play mates

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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

| Nursery World

A simple interaction shows symbolic play and social interaction between toddlers, says Anne O'Connor.

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - By numbers

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Monday, December 14, 2015

| Nursery World

The sector is struggling to develop staff teams that meet the needs of two-year-olds, though some are making great strides. Annette Rawstrone talks to one nursery about its road to Outstanding

Positive Relationships: Behaviour - 'Me' time

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Monday, March 9, 2015

| Nursery World

Developing self-awareness is about learning who you are. Julia Manning-Morton looks at how twos can be supported in this

Learning & Development: Taking inspiration from Magda Gerber

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Tuesday, August 24, 2010

| Nursery World

The influences on today's childcare practice by the work of a pioneering European educator are explained by Mary Evans.

Positive Relationships: A parent's guide to ... postnatal depression

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Wednesday, April 30, 2008

| Nursery World

New mothers worried about the unexpected way they feel after the birth of a baby can be reassured by advice from the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Learning & Development: Thinking - Part 2: Deep in thought

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

| Nursery World

Practitioners need to identify and observe young children thinking to give them opportunities to move on further, says early years consultant Marion Dowling.

Learning & Development: Rhymes for birth to three - Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008

| Nursery World

Teddy bear, teddy bear, By Judith Stevens

Learning & Development: Progress check at two: Part 4 - A sense of self

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Monday, December 16, 2013

| Nursery World

It is crucial that practitioners understand the sensory, social and emotional factors that could impede a child's development - and how to plan for individual needs. Sue Chambers explains

Learning & Development: Sand Play - Under-threes

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

| Nursery World

Influenced by the principles of heuristic play, staff at Stepping Stones Childcare Centre have developed sand areas that give the under-threes choice and unrestricted access. Manager Jill Tomlinson explains how.

A Unique Child: Nutrition - Chop and change

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Monday, December 2, 2013

| Nursery World

In the second article of a two-part series on weaning, Nicole Weinstein considers ideas for meeting the energy and nutrient needs of infants aged seven to 12 months, through a range of food.