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Books at home boost 'school readiness'

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

| Nursery World

Reading and talking to young children at home helps prepare them for school, according to a new study.

Early years book awards cancelled as money runs out

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Friday, July 1, 2011

| Nursery World

Booktrust has been forced to put three of its prizes on hold, including its Early Years Awards, due to cuts in Government funding.

1.4 million book giveaway for all Reception children

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Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

Around 690,000 children starting school this autumn will receive two free books through the Booktime initiative.

Moves afoot to thwart Government plans for phonics reading test

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Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

The protest against Government plans to introduce a phonics reading test for six-year-olds is gaining force.

Boris Johnson and Peter Andre launch under-fives reading scheme

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011

| Nursery World

The London Mayor and singer Peter Andre have launched a new literacy project to support three-to-five-year-olds in the capital.

Ofsted highlights leaders in EYFS English teaching

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

The innovative and creative ways that English is being taught to children in the EYFS are showcased in a new report from Ofsted.

Dolly Parton boosts family reading

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

The number of parents who read to their children has seen a sharp increase since they joined the Dolly Parton free book gifting programme, according to a new survey.

Fathers write children's stories to share

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

Eight fathers who attend a dads' group have written a book of children's stories to be given out free to fathers and encourage them to read to their children.

Learning & Development: Communication - Part 5 - Think twice

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

| Nursery World

Let the home language into the nursery for children communicating bilingually, says Helen Moylett

Nursery World and National Literacy Trust launch language development survey

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

| Nursery World

How do you support language development? Take part in our survey and you could win free membership of the National Literacy Trust's Early Years Network.

Enthusiastic readers are successful ones

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Enthusiastic young readers are five times more likely to achieve above-average results in reading tests, suggests new research.

Learning & Development: Communication Part 4 - By the book

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Narrative boosts language skills and lays the foundations for reading and writing.

Enabling Environments: Under-threes - Follow the thread

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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

| Nursery World

Education is not just something delivered to children by adults, but a process that arises from the experiences and the environment of their daily lives, say Tullia Musatti and Susanna Mayer.

Enabling Environments: Book Corner - Come on in!

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Observe, then give your book corner a makeover, advises Michael Jones.

Free books from country star Dolly

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

| Nursery World

Scottish children in care are to receive free books for the first five years of their lives under a new scheme backed by country and western singer Dolly Parton.

In My View - Once in a lullaby

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

| Nursery World

There is something truly wonderful about the fact that children and carers today still love to sing 'Baa Baa Black Sheep'. The first written version of this song appeared in a book of nursery rhymes back in 1744. That makes it a very old sheep indeed. In a world where huge technological changes are occurring on an almost daily basis, it's comforting to know that some things last.

A Unique Child: Cognitive development - Multi-lingualism

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

| Nursery World

More children are now growing up multilingual. Kyra Karmiloff and Annette Karmiloff-Smith examine the latest research on how this affects development.

Learning & Development: Best Practice - Follow me

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

| Nursery World

The writing's on the wall with a simple, fun game from a new book by Penny Tassoni helping children to develop their numbers and letters.

Learning & Development: Communication, Part 3 - Parent talk

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

| Nursery World

A child's communication begins at home, and early years practitioners need to promote it there and in partnership with the nursery, as Helen Moylett explains.

Book scheme goes on with reduced funds

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has reaffirmed its commitment to providing free books for babies and children and announced a new scheme to be targeted through children's centres.

Pre-school boosts literacy in teen years

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

| Nursery World

Children who attend pre-school education before they start school are much better readers at age 15 than those who do not, according to an international study.

Experts demand end to phonics test plans

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

| Nursery World

A group of early years experts, including academics and practitioners, have launched a petition calling on the Government to abandon plans to introduce a phonics-based reading test for all six-year-olds.

Learning & Development, Communication: Part 2 - Friendly places

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

| Nursery World

The whole learning environment in which young children spend their time needs to offer quality language provision, says Helen Moylett.

TV and computers wrongly blamed for children's speech problems

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Tuesday, February 1, 2011

| Nursery World

One in six parents wrongly blame watching too much TV and technology as the most common cause of speech and language difficulties in young children, a new survey suggests.