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Essential Resources: Nursery World visits… Daycare St Martin’s, Solihull

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

| Nursery World

Nicole Weinstein visits a Birmingham day nursery on the site of an independent school to see loose parts play in action

Maths: Harness the executive function to help children gain a deep understanding of maths

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Executive functions play an important role in early maths, says Rosemary O’Connor, from a University of Oxford team who have developed a programme to embed these crucial mental skills into fun maths activities

All on board with whiteboards

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| Nursery World

Whiteboards at one setting in northwest London have become a collaborative focal point for planning activities and documenting children’s thoughts and practitioners’ responses in a visible way, explain Chevone Newman and Di Chilvers

EYFS Best Practice: All about … beach schools

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| Nursery World

Beach School sessions allow for the same ‘awe and wonder’ for children and exploration experience as in Forest School– but with added drama. By Annette Rawstrone

Research Nurseries: A visit to the University of Stirling's psychology kindergarten

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

| Nursery World

A nursery ‘research lab’ that sits within the University of Stirling’s psychology division is providing innovative child development research, Nicole Weinstein discovers

An A to Z of enhancements: J is for Junk

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

| Nursery World

Enhancements that incorporate junk modelling can have numerous benefits and unexpected outcomes, says Amy Jackson

Essential Resources: C&L – starting to talk

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| Nursery World

How can the learning environment and the resources in it promote effective communication? Nicole Weinstein goes back to basics

International: Re-visiting the pedagogy of Reggio Emilia

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Following a visit to Reggio Emilia settings, Anne O'Connor discusses their practice and provision and inspiration for our own settings

Essential Resources: Equip to reflect the pedagogy of Vivian Gussin Paley

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

| Nursery World

Storytelling is still centre stage in many nurseries around the world, thanks to the inspirational teachings of childcare pioneer Vivian Gussin Paley. By Nicole Weinstein

EYFS Activities: An A to Z of enhancements – C is for celebration

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

| Nursery World

Birthdays and other celebratory experiences offer a host of cross-curricular experiences and knowledge of the world, finds Amy Jackson

Circle Time - How it squares

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| Nursery World

What is circle time, how does it support children's communication development, and why are some settings turning their backs on it, asks Caroline Vollans

Working with Parents – Learning curve

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| Nursery World

How one setting adapted its Independent Learning Time for parents evenings to give them a better understanding of their children's development. By Elizabeth Powell

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers - Mind games

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Susan Isaacs’ belief in giving children space and independence to lead their own learning has lots of resonance today. Nicole Weinstein suggests some appropriate resources

An A to Z of enhancements - A is for authentic objects

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| Nursery World

What are ‘enhancements’ and when should they be used in the early years? In the first part of a new series, Amy Jackson starts with a real tea set

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers – Self-sufficient

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Monday, August 1, 2022

| Nursery World

Timeless practical activities that foster children’s independence are a core part of Maria Montessori’s philosophy, Nicole Weinstein discovers

Early years on a shoestring – Off the scale

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Monday, August 1, 2022

| Nursery World

In the latest part of this series, Shardi Vaziri looks at some of the more unusual applications for loose-parts play, such as with water, clay and tweezers

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers - Soft touch

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

| Nursery World

An understanding of sustainability is at the heart of today’s Steiner Waldorf schools, as Nicole Weinstein discovers in this series which links resources to key thinkers in early years pedagogy

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers - Natural curiosity

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

In a new series celebrating the pioneers and influencers of early years education, Nicole Weinstein looks at what resources best fit their pedagogies, starting with Robert Owen

Outdoor Challenge: Special Report - A taste for adventure

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

| Nursery World

How can organised outdoor spaces compensate for children’s lack of risk and challenge in everyday life? Nicole Weinstein investigates

Essential Resources: Schemes, Connecting - Follow a thread

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

| Nursery World

In the last in this series on schemes, Nicole Weinstein looks at resources for the connecting scheme

Best practice: shaping a curriculum – Just imagine

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

| Nursery World

At Horsforth Newlaithes Primary School, assistant head teacher Elizabeth Powell describes how she has embraced the freedoms of the new EYFS to develop a curriculum that fosters children’s passion to learn and know more

Practice: Essential resources: Transporting schemes - Move it!

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

| Nursery World

Information about transporting schemes, with resourcing ideas. By Nicole Weinstein

Essential Resources: Schemes, Positioning - Right on

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

| Nursery World

Some resourcing ideas for supporting children’s interest in the positioning scheme. By Nicole Weinstein

EYFS Best Practice - All about… military nurseries

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

| Nursery World

What is nursery life like for children, staff and families at military bases such as those on Cyprus? Helen Lakey, Defence Children Services early years advisor, explains

Essential Resources: Rotation Scheme - Spin off

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

| Nursery World

Ideas and resources for supporting children’s interest in rotation. By Nicole Weinstein

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Essential Resources: Nursery World visits… Daycare St Martin’s, Solihull

Maths: Harness the executive function to help children gain a deep understanding of maths

All on board with whiteboards

EYFS Best Practice: All about … beach schools

Research Nurseries: A visit to the University of Stirling's psychology kindergarten

An A to Z of enhancements: J is for Junk

Essential Resources: C&L – starting to talk

International: Re-visiting the pedagogy of Reggio Emilia

Essential Resources: Equip to reflect the pedagogy of Vivian Gussin Paley

EYFS Activities: An A to Z of enhancements – C is for celebration

Circle Time - How it squares

Working with Parents – Learning curve

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers - Mind games

An A to Z of enhancements - A is for authentic objects

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers – Self-sufficient

Early years on a shoestring – Off the scale

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers - Soft touch

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers - Natural curiosity

Outdoor Challenge: Special Report - A taste for adventure

Essential Resources: Schemes, Connecting - Follow a thread

Best practice: shaping a curriculum – Just imagine

Practice: Essential resources: Transporting schemes - Move it!

Essential Resources: Schemes, Positioning - Right on

EYFS Best Practice - All about… military nurseries

Essential Resources: Rotation Scheme - Spin off

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