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Young children's understanding of language nearly back to pre-pandemic levels

Friday, December 1, 2023

| Nursery World

A new study suggests that young children’s understanding of language is nearly back to pre-pandemic norms, despite ‘added pressures on today’s families’.

Speech and Language: Explore a new evidence-based programme, Talking Time

Features

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| Nursery World

How a universal programme is helping settings to support children with language development. By Caroline Vollans

Communication and Language: Discover talking places

Features

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| Nursery World

What are the elements of a good environment for developing speech and language skills? Dr Tanya Richardson at the University of Northampton has codified them

EYFS Best Practice: how to teach oral language skills

Features

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| Nursery World

It is traditionally hard to prove how pedagogical knowledge impacts children's outcomes, but a new Oxford University study has gained new ground. By Caroline Vollans

Two-thirds of primary schools sign up to early language scheme

News

Friday, March 11, 2022

| Nursery World

Two-thirds of primary schools have signed up for the Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI) programme for four- and five-year-olds, according to the Department for Education, which is encouraging more schools to sign up for the scheme.

Huge numbers of children starting school developmentally delayed - study

News

Thursday, March 10, 2022

| Nursery World

Around half of four-year-olds were ‘not ready’ to start Reception last September, according to a new survey by education foundation Kindred Squared.

'Funding for children's speech and language has been sorely lacking'

News

Monday, October 25, 2021

| Nursery World

Up to 1.5 million children are at risk of speech and language delay, which is why their support needs to be at the heart of this week’s Spending Review, says Carol Payne, interim chief executive of I CAN, the children's communication charity

Nuffield Foundation funds new study into impact of Covid-19 on language and socio-emotional development

News

Monday, June 21, 2021

| Nursery World

A new research project looking at the impact of lockdowns on children's language and socio-emotional development is being undertaken by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR).

Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders report widening attainment gap among disadvantaged under-fives

News

Friday, May 14, 2021

| Nursery World

Nearly half of early years providers believe the gap between disadvantaged under-fives and their peers has grown during the pandemic, a survey suggests, with the majority finding that fewer children across all backgrounds are reaching expected pre-Covid levels of attainment.

Coronavirus: ‘Concerning’ impact on language development and PSED among four-to five-year-olds

News

Thursday, April 29, 2021

| Nursery World

Reception class children are struggling with language and communication and personal, social and emotional development, concerned teachers have told researchers looking into the impact of Covid-19 disruption on primary school starters.

Toddlers from musical households have 'better language skills' - study

News

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

| Nursery World

An ‘enriched home musical environment’ can support language development in toddlers, according to new research.

Resources for exploring music and language in early years settings launched

News

Monday, July 6, 2020

| Nursery World

Videos demonstrating new ways of encouraging musical exploration within early years settings, along with tips on how to incorporate music into storytelling, are among the latest additions to the online resource, Sound Communities.

Opportunity Areas: Norwich - Talking it up

Features

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

| Nursery World

What is being done in deprived areas of Norwich to tackle speech and language delays and disorders, both before and during lockdown. By Charlotte Goddard

NSPCC launches nationwide programme of activities for babies

News

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

| Nursery World

The NSPCC is calling on early years practitioners to help promote a campaign that encourages better childhood brain development.

Building Your Curriculum: Communication & Language - Starting points

Features

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

| Nursery World

What are the barriers that some children face in becoming good communicators, and how can early years settings support them? Dr Julian Grenier reports

Speech - In the clear

Features

Monday, August 19, 2019

| Nursery World

What are the effects of dummy use on young children’s speech and language development? Radhika Kovendrakumar gives advice, based on research she did for her pre-school

Exclusive: Minister unveils details of £20m early years training fund

News

Monday, June 10, 2019

| Nursery World

Children’s minister Nadhim Zahawi has expanded a range of measures to help tackle the language and literacy gap among five-year-olds in the most disadvantaged areas by training practitioners.

Speech & Language: Part 12 - Just ask?

Features

Monday, April 1, 2019

| Nursery World

Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni explain the purpose of asking questions of children, and what they should entail

Charities unite to call for action on children's SLCN

News

Thursday, March 7, 2019

| Nursery World

Sixty charities and organisations have joined forces to urge the Prime Minister to do more to improve support for the 1.4 million children with speech, language and communication needs.

Speech & Language: Part 11 - Let me explain

Features

Monday, March 4, 2019

| Nursery World

What type of expressive language should you expect three- to five-year-olds to be able to use when re-telling a story or event? Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni advise

DfE to pay for free learning apps for disadvantaged children

News

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

| Nursery World

Families from disadvantaged backgrounds will get free access to apps as part of a new Government initiative.

Interview - Cerys Griffiths

Other

Monday, February 18, 2019

| Nursery World

The BBC’s new early years language and literacy initiative aims to halve the pre-school language gap. Cerys Griffiths, who leads the project, tells the story so far

Speech & Language: Part 10 - Full attention

Features

Monday, February 4, 2019

| Nursery World

Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni explain ways to help children aged three to five who struggle to follow instructions or sit quietly during group times

Shops and businesses to help children develop language skills

News

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

| Nursery World

Clarks has pledged to train all 6,500 of its staff in developing children’s speech, language and communication skills and engaging with families in stores across the country.

Speech & Language: Part 8 - Speaking out

Features

Monday, November 26, 2018

| Nursery World

Two- to three-year-olds’ expressive language is at a crucial stage. Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni explain what to expect and when you should be concerned