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TV and computers wrongly blamed for children's speech problems

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

| Nursery World

One in six parents wrongly blame watching too much TV and technology as the most common cause of speech and language difficulties in young children, a new survey suggests.

Positive Relationships: Home Learning - Roll on!

Features

Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Rolling and crawling develop strength, stamina and co-ordination for physical activity. Lala Manners provides guidese for practitioners and parents

Signs of autism in children highlighted in new guidance from NICE

News

Monday, October 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners could learn to recognise autism in children with the help of new guidance developed by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE).

Children who watch TV before bed more likely to have trouble sleeping

News

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

| Nursery World

Young children who watch TV in the evening are more likely to experience sleep problems, a new study has found.

Number Ten makes Allen wait for early intervention cash

News

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

| Nursery World

The Government has not yet made a decision as to whether to provide joint funding to establish an Early Intervention Foundation.

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

News

Friday, September 22, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report calls for Governments worldwide to prioritise early childhood development.

Working Mum - Moving on up

Features

Monday, February 9, 2015

| Nursery World

Transitions can present challenges, but in the right situation children can be surprisingly adaptable, says Working Mum.

Inclusion: Signing - Going for a song

News

Wednesday, August 8, 2007

| Nursery World

A singing and signing programme devised by Suzanne Miell-Ingram and business partner Tracy Upton gets children communicating.

Tea party theme for Chatterbox Challenge

News

Monday, October 1, 2012

| Nursery World

Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders are invited to register for the 2013 Chatterbox Challenge (1-8 March), which sees charity I CAN team with Nick Jr's character Humf.

Mums are too busy to play board games with their children, a new survey claims

News

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

| Nursery World

A quarter of mothers now only play board games with their children twice a year because of their busy lifestyles, despite the majority recognising that they are educational, according to new research.

Three-quarters of parents don't let children walk home from school alone

News

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

| Nursery World

Only 25 per cent of primary school children are allowed to travel home from school alone and many can't play and travel in their local area without adult supervision, causing an adverse effect to their well-being and development, claims new resarch.

Families urged to foster love of the natural world with children

News

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

| Nursery World

Of the 8.1 billion visits made by English adults to nature sites in 2009/2012, only 1.8 billion of these were taken with children

Learning & Development: Rhymes for birth to three - Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Features

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

| Nursery World

Teddy bear, teddy bear, By Judith Stevens

Positive Relationships: Working with parents - Single minded

Features

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Involving parents in their children's learning is the single most important factor in improving outcomes for children in less advantaged families. Kate Hayward, assistant director of Pen Green Research Base, Corby, explains how to make a difference

Working with Families - All done!

Features

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Make tidying up part of your day at your early years setting, as explained by Katy Morton

Potty Training - Good to go

Features

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

| Nursery World

With more children wearing nappies for longer, what do early years practitioners need to know about potty training? Annette Rawstrone reports on the reasons for the trend and practical ways to help children become successfully toilet-trained

New movement aims to reconnect children with the outdoors

News

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

| Nursery World

A group of organisations concerned with outdoor play and education have come together to help children get back in touch with nature.

A Unique Child: Vulnerable Children: Part 1 - How do your children grow?

Features

Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Working with vulnerable children and their families can be demanding, but the right approach will make all the difference to an individual's future. Marion Dowling looks at the barriers and solutions

Positive Relationships: Transitions - Rosie starts reception

Features

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

| Nursery World

The ingredients that helped a child to make a confident move up to school are gratefully acknowledged by former early years teacher Phoebe Doyle.

A unique child: Resilience: Staying strong

Features

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners can do much to help children living amid domestic violence to develop resilience and see that there are other ways for people to relate to each other, writes Karen Stephens.

Vocabulary of poorer children 'lags a year behind'

News

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

| Nursery World

Children growing up in the poorest families are almost a year behind middle-income families in their vocabulary levels by the time they start school, according to research commissioned by educational charity the Sutton Trust.