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Learning & Development: Physical Development - All fine by us!

Monday, October 6, 2014

| Nursery World

Can daily sessions of focused physical activities help children develop the gross and fine motor skills they need to become confident writers? Helen Chilton reports on her school's progress.

Early years pioneers - Burrhus Skinner

Features

Monday, September 8, 2014

| Nursery World

Some common teaching methods take their cues from behaviourist theory. Linda Pound looks at the work of one of its key proponents.

Healthy Living: Well, well!

Features

Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

Setting children on the path to a healthy life should start with supporting their well-being and capitalise on their instincts, imagination and freedom to choose. By Pat Gordon-Smith

Physical Development: Hang on

Features

Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

Have you ever asked young children what they think about physical development? Dr Lala Manners did - with some interesting results.

Children must be central to our thinking about digital technology

Opinion

Thursday, June 19, 2014

| Nursery World

The title for this year’s Oxford Education Society Saturday school was not quite right, says Natalia Kucirkova

Learning & Development: Two-year-olds - From within

Features

Monday, April 21, 2014

| Nursery World

A network of settings is using reflective practice to raise the quality of experiences of two-year-olds. Kate Hayward and Andrea Layzell of Pen Green, co-ordinator of the Being Two project, explain.

Learning & Development: Superhero Play - Superkids - the movie!

Features

Monday, April 21, 2014

| Nursery World

Superhero play has inspired the creation of a film at one London school. Meredith Jones Russell hears about the creative process.

Learning & Development: Progress check at two: Part 6 - Loud and clear

Features

Monday, February 24, 2014

| Nursery World

In this case study, Sue Chambers focuses on assessing communication and language development for the Progress Check at Age Two, with the example of a child hindered by her need of a dummy.

Learning & Development: Assessment - Right on

Features

Monday, February 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Whatever new criteria are given to us, assessment remains an essential expression of our values as practitioners and defines how we support children as learners, argues Jan Dubiel of Early Excellence.

Learning & Development: Progress Check at Two: Part 5 - Small steps

Features

Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

In this case study, Sue Chambers focuses on assessing physical development for the Progress Check at Age Two, and deals with difficult conversations that may form part of some evaluations.

Learning & Development: Schemas - On repeat

Features

Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Being attentive to the development of behaviour patterns can help practitioners better understand children's thinking. Frances Atherton explains

EYFS Best Practice: All about... risk

Features

Monday, January 13, 2014

| Nursery World

Risk is often associated with danger, but too much safety can create problems of its own. Helen Tovey looks at how to get the balance right.

Learning & Development: Key Stage 1 - In character

Features

Monday, January 13, 2014

| Nursery World

The revised Early Years Foundation Stage and its Characteristics of Effective Learning provide an opportunity to change practice in Key Stage 1 - and the new Ofsted inspection framework allows for flexibility, says Kim Porter.

Learning & Development: Boredom - Dream on!

Features

Monday, January 13, 2014

| Nursery World

In seeking to ensure children are always busy, have we overlooked the value of simply doing nothing? Dr Natasha Kirkham considers the issue.

Learning & Development: Development Matters - Next steps

Features

Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

With Development Matters removed from both the Department for Education's website and the Ofsted inspectors' guidance, Lena Engel examines its history and asks what the implications are for practice.

Learning & Development: Under-threes - Shared experience

Features

Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

New materials offer guidance for those working with diverse and disadvantaged toddlers. Helen Sutherland and Jan Styman explain.

Learning & Development Progress Check at Two: Part 2 - Meeting of minds

Features

Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Working in partnership with parents is vital for responding effectively to children's needs. Sue Chambers offers guidance on building relations .

Learning & Development: CL&L - Joined-up thinking

Features

Friday, October 4, 2013

| Nursery World

Making authentic links between reading and talking has been helping early years practitioners and teachers to develop children's communication, language and literacy. Di Chilvers explains.

Learning & Development: Progress Check at two, Part 1 - In focus

Features

Friday, September 20, 2013

| Nursery World

In the first of a series on the Progress Check at Age Two, Sue Chambers looks at what you need to know now and what to expect in the future

Reading for enjoyment helps children do better at maths

News

Friday, September 13, 2013

| Nursery World

Children who read for pleasure are more likely to perform well at maths and English, according to new research by the Institute of Education (IOE).

Learning & Development: Rhythm - A fact of life

Features

Friday, September 6, 2013

| Nursery World

Rhythm is a critical area for both communication and physical skills development, so how can practitioners ensure children's learning is supported? Lala Manners reports.

Learning & Development: Two-year-olds: Part 9 - Sounds good

Features

Friday, September 6, 2013

| Nursery World

Language opens doors in terms of development and helps children work out the world around them. Penny Tassoni looks at how settings can best support two-year-olds to grow their skills

Learning & Development: Record-Keeping - Journey time

Features

Friday, August 23, 2013

| Nursery World

Under new guidance, how will practitioners devise meaningful systems of assessment and record-keeping that track children's progress from birth to five years? Lena Engel advises.

Learning & Development: Two-year-olds: part 8 - At the ready

Features

Friday, August 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Getting children to make the move out of nappies is not always simple, but having a full understanding of the possible barriers can help smooth the process. Penny Tassoni explains.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... supporting babies' emotional development

Features

Friday, July 26, 2013

| Nursery World

Ensuring that babies mature in a positive manner is an important but challenging task, says Bernadette Duffy

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