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Research Nurseries: Practitioner collaboration at BEYA helps to move the sector forward

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| Nursery World

In the penultimate instalment of this series, Gemma Goldenberg hears about grassroots innovations from one nursery federation, such as an assessment tool that is now used by more than 100 settings across the world

EYFS Best Practice: Observation part 1 – challenging assumptions

Features

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| Nursery World

In this first of a four part series, Dr Sue Allingham looks at how effective and informed observation can support the emotional and physical wellbeing of young children

All about… EYFS documents

Features

Monday, April 30, 2018

| Nursery World

While many are calling for EYFS guidance to be updated, others believe now is not the right time to do so. Annette Rawstrone unpicks the arguments from sector experts

EYFS Best Practice: All about… action research

Features

Monday, October 30, 2017

| Nursery World

Action research might sound like the last thing that time-pressed practitioners will want to do, but it is a really useful tool to demonstrate the improving quality of your practice, finds Dr Kay Mathieson

New order for ELGs and Profile

News

Monday, October 2, 2017

| Nursery World

Plans to reform the EYFS Profile and goals are proving controversial. Annette Rawstrone reports

EYFS Best Practice - All about… early years assessment

Features

Monday, January 9, 2017

| Nursery World

Arguing that much of current assessment misses the point of the early years, Dr Julian Grenier sets out the key aims of the Celebrating Children’s Learning project and how it can improve practice

STARTING POINTS: PART 10 - Riley, 56 months old

Features

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

| Nursery World

Meeting the emotional and learning needs of the unique child

EYFS Best Practice - All about…raising quality

Features

Monday, October 3, 2016

| Nursery World

How a network in a deprived area of London is helping to raise standards. By Dr Julian Grenier

STARTING POINTS: PART 9 - Bella, 48 months old

Features

Monday, September 5, 2016

| Nursery World

Meeting the emotional and learning needs of the unique child

New programme to monitor two-year-olds' progress

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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

| Nursery World

The progress and outcomes of funded two-year-olds are to be tracked from point of entry to the end of Reception in a new project backed by funding from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation.

STARTING POINTS: PART 8 - Piotr 42 months old

Features

Monday, August 8, 2016

| Nursery World

Meeting the emotional and learning needs of the unique child

STARTING POINTS: PART 7 - Poppy, 36 months old

Features

Monday, July 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Meeting the emotional and learning needs of the unique child

STARTING POINTS: Part 5 - Jagati, 24 months

Features

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

| Nursery World

Meeting the emotional and learning needs of the unique child

STARTING POINTS: Part 4 - Finn, 20 months

Features

Monday, April 4, 2016

| Nursery World

Meeting the emotional and learning needs of the unique child

Early Years in School: Adult Role - Lead on

Features

Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

Teaching in an enabling environment is exemplified at one school in London. By Anna Ephgrave

Learning & Development: Characteristics of Learning - Thinking time

Features

Monday, May 18, 2015

| Nursery World

Lisa Sancisi and Margaret Edgington look at how to support the characteristics of effective learning.

Learning & Development: Assessment - Quality time

Features

Monday, March 23, 2015

| Nursery World

The SSTEW scale has been developed to assess the quality of early childhood education and care. Denise Kingston and Professor Iram Siraj of the Institute of Education explain.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Peer mentoring

Features

Monday, March 9, 2015

| Nursery World

A home-grown approach to peer mentoring at a nursery school and children's centre in London is improving practice, as well as making work more satisfying for the team. Headteacher Dr Julian Grenier offers an insight into the setting's journey

Learning & Development: Observation - See here

Features

Monday, December 1, 2014

| Nursery World

History, and the Child Study Movement in particular, can provide some important learning about observation and record keeping. Tina Bruce, Stella Louis and Georgie McCall offer some clarity on the main issues.

A Unique Child: Child Development - All in the mindset

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Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

The work of Carol Dweck tells us that encouraging a particular way of thinking - that talent and intelligence are not 'fixed' - can make all the difference to how children learn. Jan Dubiel explains.

Learning & Development: Assessment - Measuring up

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Monday, September 22, 2014

| Nursery World

Ferre Laevers' Process-Oriented Monitoring System builds on his 'well-being' and 'involvement' scales to create a highly sensitive form of assessment. Jan Dubiel takes a look at how it works.

Learning & Development: Accountability - Measuring up

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Monday, June 2, 2014

| Nursery World

It is only right that early years educators are accountable, but how do you measure performance and learning? Jan Dubiel explains how one project is helping practitioners to assess progress.

Learning & Development: World cup - Goal!

Features

Monday, May 19, 2014

| Nursery World

An early years sports coach reveals how he has used the World Cup to improve planning for physical development. Lala Manners reports.

Learning & Development: Physical Development - Winning out?

Features

Monday, April 21, 2014

| Nursery World

What impact do male practitioners have on the design and delivery of Physical Development? Dr Lala Manners shares the findings from a series of interviews with early years practitioners.

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.