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David Hobdey: Closing the gap with Learning for Life

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

| Nursery World

David Hobdey, CEO of 850-year-old Bath-based charity St John’s Foundation explains how a programme to support early language and communication skills is helping to reduce the educational attainment gap in its region.

Documentary film night highlights childcare activism in the 1970s

Features

Saturday, June 1, 2024

| Nursery World

A recent retro film night and discussion on 1970s childcare activism in London and NYC was both inspiring and frustrating. How much has really changed? Karen Hart reports

EYE SUPPLEMENT Research: Building oral skill

Features

Thursday, May 30, 2024

| Nursery World

In the second article in this series, Dr Ioanna Bakopoulou shares the results from research evaluating the Supporting Spoken Language in the Classroom Programme

What research tells us (the science bit)

Features

Thursday, May 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Gabriella Jozwiak looks more closely at a study led by Nim Tottenham from the Department of Psychology, Columbia University, which investigated how children’s attachment with a parent or carer affects their learning.

EYE SUPPLEMENT Professional Book Review: Tracing Montessori

Features

Thursday, May 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Richard Willis, visiting professor at the University of South Wales, reviews a book which charts Montessori education from its historical roots to exploring current scholarship and contemporary issues

Sector calls for 'rescue and reform' of early education and childcare

News

Friday, May 17, 2024

| Nursery World

A manifesto from over 30 organisations within the early years sector calls for childcare costs to be reduced, a new workforce strategy implemented and fair and sustainable funding.

EYE SUPPLEMENT Research: Building oral skill

Features

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Dr Ioanna Bakopoulou discusses the Supporting Spoken Language in the Classroom Programme, which aims to help practitioners develop strong language provision.

EYE SUPPLEMENT Professional Book Review: Nurturing minds

Features

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Richard Willis, visiting professor at the University of South Wales, reviews a book which explores how mindfullness can be integrated into settings. It combines theory, case studies and research to discuss how to improve the emotional wellbeing of our children.

What Research Tells Us (The Science Bit)

Features

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Is a decline in independent activity in early years causing poorer childhood mental health?Gabriella Jozwiak looks at some research from the US.

Research shows that children living near Sure Start centres gained higher GCSE grades

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

| Nursery World

Children from low-income families who lived near a Sure Start centre did better at GCSE, according to new research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Safeguarding: Understanding 'verbal abuse' and roads to prevention

Features

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

| Nursery World

A study on the lasting impact of ‘childhood verbal abuse’ highlights the need for all adult caregivers to be mindful of how they communicate to children, finds Caroline Vollans

EYE SUPPLEMENT Research: How rhythm and tone are key for the early language-learning brain

Features

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

| Nursery World

A study recently concluded babies first learn language via rhythm and tone instead of phonetic information. Professor Usha Goswami shares more about the BabyRhythm project.

What Research Tells Us: About intergenerational learning

Features

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

| Nursery World

Gabriella Jozwiak looks more closely at a study by Anne Fitzpatrick and Ann Marie Halpenny, from the School of Social Sciences, Law and Education at Technological University Dublin, which investigated the benefits of intergenerational learning.

EYE SUPPLEMENT Professional Book Review: Integrating theory and practice

Features

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

| Nursery World

Richard Willis, visiting professor at the University of South Wales, reviews a book which integrates early years theory and practice, and aims to encourage readers to start a conversation about their own beliefs and experiences.

Charity urges Prime Minister to do more to help working parents

News

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

| Nursery World

A charity has written to the Prime Minister calling for him to do more to improve the lives of the UK’s 12 million working parents, including boosting early years funding.