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Learning & Development: ICT - Switching on

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

| Nursery World

Enthusiastic practitioners, well-chosen equipment, and curious children were the perfect ingredients for a county-wide ICT project. Amy Stancer describes the outcomes.

EYFS Activities: We’ve explored… butterflies

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Monday, November 12, 2018

| Nursery World

Children at one setting learned about the lifecycle of butterflies by caring for a disabled one, explains Annette Rawstrone

Nursery Equipment: ICT - At a touch

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Monday, May 16, 2016

| Nursery World

There are thousands of apps designed for children, but not all of them will be EYFS-appropriate. Martin Bailey explains what to look out for, and overleaf suggests seven apps ideal for nurseries

Learning & Development: ICT - Sound and vision

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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

| Nursery World

Digital storybooks add a fascinating new element to using narratives. Marianne Sargent provides a step-by-step guide to creating them.

Enabling Environments: Visits and Visitors, part 2 - Set in stone

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Tuesday, January 12, 2010

| Nursery World

Going on a fossil hunt showed children a new aspect of their local area and was a rich opportunity for exploring the outdoors, says Tessa Fenoughty.

Learning & Development: Activities - Our bright idea - Wedding bells

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

| Nursery World

Anticipation of a real event gave the opportunity for the young children at Busy Bees nursery in Durham City to play and learn via a pretend nuptials.

Enabling Environments: Around the Nursery - Malleable Materials

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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

| Nursery World

What to keep at the ready in your setting's malleable materials area - and what resources you can also find outdoors - are examined by Jane Drake.

A Unique Child: Dental Health - Brush up!

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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

| Nursery World

Child dental care should begin with the first tooth and parties are a fun way to encourage it, says Viv Hampshire.

EYFS Activities: Essential experiences… wind and flight

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Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

From blowing bubbles outdoors to operating a kite, there are several ways to learn about wind and things that fly, explains Penny Tassoni

Enabling environments: Let's explore ... Cats and dogs

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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

| Nursery World

Help young children explore their love for - or fear of - the most popular family pets with activities in every area of the early years setting, suggested by Judith Stevens.

Learning & Development: Thinking - Part 2: Deep in thought

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

| Nursery World

Practitioners need to identify and observe young children thinking to give them opportunities to move on further, says early years consultant Marion Dowling.

Prime and Specific: Make links

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Monday, April 30, 2018

| Nursery World

The split between Prime and Specific areas is valid, provided practitioners understand how they inter-relate, says Jan Dubiel

Enabling Environments: Tried and Tested - New scientists

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Tuesday, April 15, 2008

| Nursery World

Early years settings put resources designed to encourage scientific research and exploration to the test with young children and tell Sue Hubberstey about their conclusions.

Learning & Development: Digital Technology - A tangled web

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Monday, April 16, 2018

| Nursery World

To prepare young children for life spent increasingly online, parents and early years practitioners need to monitor their web use and lead by example, writes John Bolton

Learning & Development: Digital Technology - Into focus

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Monday, March 5, 2018

| Nursery World

Children at Balham Nursery School embraced digital technology and used it to work together on creative projects. By deputy head Nicola Turner, artist educator Eloise Robinson and SENCO Camilla Alton

Building Your Curriculum: In the Community - Just do it!

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

| Nursery World

Anne O’Connor explains why visiting local spaces is important – and how to navigate doing so in the wake of lockdown

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… rain

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Monday, July 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Children at one setting have been finding out about the water cycle, including rain. By Annette Rawstrone

Learning & Development: Budgies - Feathered friends

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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

| Nursery World

Two unexpected pets prompted a surprising amount of learning, says Elizabeth Hunnaball, manager of Skills Kindergarten in Great Tey, Essex.

Learning & Development: Reading - Pride and joy?

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Monday, October 3, 2016

| Nursery World

In an extract from his speech last month at the first BookTrust Annual Lecture, Michael Morpurgo presents the case for encouraging children and young people to develop a love for reading

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Cream of the crop

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Monday, April 2, 2018

| Nursery World

More and more farms are helping to educate young children, as Ruth Beattie found out when she talked to some prize-winners

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... time

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

| Nursery World

Reinforce children's dawning sense of time with ideas to organise their day and reflect on their lives, with activities and resources suggested by Diana Lawton.

EYFS Best Practice: All about… converged play

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Monday, October 29, 2018

| Nursery World

Digital technologies can enhance ‘offline’ activities if the right balance is struck, explain Professor Elizabeth Wood, Aderonke Folorunsho and Liz Chesworth of the University of Sheffield’s School of Education

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... Wrapping

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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

| Nursery World

Observe how absorbed the children can become in particular schemas when you provide resources and activities suggested by Diana Lawton.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Hit the trail

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Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

In an extract from his book of story-based adventures, Adam Dove explains how woodland fairies and a big-footed troll can provide an exciting and engaging starting point for outdoor learning