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Learning & Development: Expressive Arts & Design - Follow me

Monday, June 29, 2015

| Nursery World

A setting rescued from closure by parents is providing outstanding provision with creative and critical thinking at the heart of its practice. Marianne Sargent explains

Learning & Development: Understanding the World - Age of discovery

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Monday, June 29, 2015

| Nursery World

Two-year-olds have a natural interest in exploration, but how can nurseries best use this to meet the learning area Understanding the World? Marianne Sargent finds inspiration in Northamptonshire

Learning & Development: Communication & Language - Play with words

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Monday, June 29, 2015

| Nursery World

Sharing stories and rhymes with children right from the earliest years will help them develop vital communication skills. Judith Stevens explores the opportunities and benefits across the age groups.

Learning & Development: Maths - Try for size

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Monday, June 29, 2015

| Nursery World

The foundations for mathematics should be laid early, but what is an appropriate approach for supporting the under-threes? Judith Stevens looks at creating enabling maths-rich environments

Learning & Development: Personal, Social & Emotional Development - Let me be

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Monday, June 29, 2015

| Nursery World

Making children feel secure and content is essential, but settings often have a narrow view of how this should be achieved - creating an environment of forced gaiety, for example, which although well-meaning does not lead to long-term well-being, explains Dr Julian Grenier

Parental involvement in learning 'boosts motivation', finds study

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Friday, June 19, 2015

| Nursery World

Children’s education is being ‘held back’ by a lack of interest from parents, according to researchers.

Learning & Development: Communication & Language - Up to speed

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Monday, June 15, 2015

| Nursery World

A 'language-rich' environment both at home and in the nursery is vital if a child is to progress easily through the many stages of early speech development. In the first of a series on communication and language, Professor Caroline Rowland and Dr Michelle Peter explain why.

Learning & Development: Schemas - A way into a child's world

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Monday, June 15, 2015

| Nursery World

New research is challenging our understanding of repeated patterns of action, or schemas. Dr Cath Arnold, consultant at the Pen Green Centre, looks at how we can refine our approach.

EYFS Best Practice: All about... ICT

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Monday, June 1, 2015

| Nursery World

With digital technology now an integral part of children's everyday lives, settings must consider how they can best use it to support learning. Dr Christine Stephen draws on 15 years of research to look at how children's preferences vary and what support educators can offer

Learning & Development: Maths - The size of it

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Monday, June 1, 2015

| Nursery World

Maths isn't all about being right or wrong, but the joy of discovery. Trisha Lee of theatre and education charity MakeBelieve Arts offers some insights on bringing it to life

Nursery Equipment: Block Play - Wall to wall

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

| Nursery World

Some settings are making blocks an important part of their provision - and opening up new opportunities for learning and development as a result. Marianne Sargent explains.

Nursery Equipment: Role Play - Getting real

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

| Nursery World

Role play is becoming more flexible, with settings embracing approaches that create more authentic experiences and respond to children's interests. Marianne Sargent explains.

Nursery Equipment: Maths - Measuring up?

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

| Nursery World

There is potential for mathematical learning in all areas of a nursery, so long as practitioners are open to possibilities. Judith Stevens suggests ideas to inspire three- to five-year-olds.

Nursery Equipment: Communication & Language - So to speak

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

| Nursery World

Use targeted resources that are meaningful to children to get them talking, says Judith Stevens.

Nursery Equipment: Creativity - Space and time

Features

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

| Nursery World

In Scotland, creativity is now at the heart of early years education. Annette Rawstrone assesses its capacity to foster a love of learning.

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: Praise - Good work?

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Monday, May 4, 2015

| Nursery World

Praise is generally considered to be a positive thing, but it can actually have a negative effect on how a child perceives their ability to achieve. Caroline Vollans explains.

Learning & Development: Mathematics - Summing up

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Monday, April 20, 2015

| Nursery World

Is it time for mathematics to become a prime area? Judith Stevens considers the case

Learning & Development: Froebel - Trusted ways

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Monday, April 6, 2015

| Nursery World

Sara Holroyd on how Froebelian principles have been used to develop practice in Kolkata, India

EYFS Best Practice: An essential guide to ... spending the EYPP

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Monday, March 23, 2015

| Nursery World

When the Early Years Pupil Premium comes in this April, it will be up to providers how they channel the funding. Charlotte Goddard looks at what settings should be thinking about

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.

Learning & Development: Theatre - Going live

Features

Monday, March 23, 2015

| Nursery World

Theatrical performances can set the scene for dramatic expression, language learning and improved concentration. Former nursery owner and playwright Miranda Walker explains.

Enabling Environments: EYFS Principles - Free thinking

Features

Monday, March 9, 2015

| Nursery World

A primary school in County Durham has been embracing the principles of the Early Years Foundation Stage - in a whole-school approach aimed at more flexible learning for all ages. Marianne Sargent reports

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: Cold Climates - Ice breakers

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Monday, February 23, 2015

| Nursery World

Children at a primary school in rural Derbyshire have been making the most of the weather to explore the properties of snow and ice. Marianne Sargent paid them a visit.

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Learning & Development: Expressive Arts & Design - Follow me

Learning & Development: Understanding the World - Age of discovery

Learning & Development: Communication & Language - Play with words

Learning & Development: Maths - Try for size

Learning & Development: Personal, Social & Emotional Development - Let me be

Parental involvement in learning 'boosts motivation', finds study

Learning & Development: Communication & Language - Up to speed

Learning & Development: Schemas - A way into a child's world

EYFS Best Practice: All about... ICT

Learning & Development: Maths - The size of it

Nursery Equipment: Block Play - Wall to wall

Nursery Equipment: Role Play - Getting real

Nursery Equipment: Maths - Measuring up?

Nursery Equipment: Communication & Language - So to speak

Nursery Equipment: Creativity - Space and time

Learning & Development: Characteristics of Learning - Thinking time

Learning & Development: Praise - Good work?

Learning & Development: Mathematics - Summing up

Learning & Development: Froebel - Trusted ways

EYFS Best Practice: An essential guide to ... spending the EYPP

Learning & Development: Assessment - Quality time

Learning & Development: Theatre - Going live

Enabling Environments: EYFS Principles - Free thinking

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Peer mentoring

Learning & Development: Cold Climates - Ice breakers

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