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Thursday, April 27, 2023

| Nursery World

Why do some children ‘flip their lid’? Mine Conkbayir explains in this edited extract of her book The Neuroscience of the Developing Child.

Research Nurseries: Supporting early communication with evidence-based projects in Liverpool

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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One setting in Liverpool has been taking part in research projects with universities to improve the professional development of staff as well as enhance its practice in areas such as children's communication development. By Gemma Goldenberg

Child Behaviour: Understand young children's individual learning styles

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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‘Conation’ is the will or urge to do something. Helen Garnett explores the importance of understanding children's different styles of motivation for learning and development

Carly Budd: Strategies for increasing the amount of tummy time in your setting

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

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The specialist paediatric occupational therapist says that tummy time enables us to interact with babies in a different way, and gives babies the chance to discover their environment from a new perspective.

Research Nurseries: Embedding theory through co-locating an expert

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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One nursery group has embedded theory into its everyday practice by co-locating early years consultant Alice Sharp on the premises of one of its settings to work on staff development. By Gemma Goldenberg

Physical development on a budget: A cushy life

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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Cushions are an effective resource to promote overall body strength in large muscle groups, says Dr Lala Manners

EYFS Best Practice: how to teach oral language skills

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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It is traditionally hard to prove how pedagogical knowledge impacts children's outcomes, but a new Oxford University study has gained new ground. By Caroline Vollans

Almost half of children starting school are not 'developmentally ready'

Thursday, January 26, 2023

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Over 1,000 teachers that were surveyed on behalf of education organisation Kindred2, reported that 46 per cent of children in their Reception classes were not developmentally 'school ready'.

Research nurseries: How a nursery in Sheffield is using research to inform its practice

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

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Like research schools, some nurseries use evidence to improve practice. In part one of this series focusing on these settings, Gemma Goldenberg visits an early years research centre in Sheffield

Deprived children less likely to achieve a good level of development, reveal EYFSP results

Thursday, November 24, 2022

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Less than half of children eligible for free school meals achieved a good level of development at the end of Reception, reveal the latest EYFS profile results.

Covid-19 pandemic having a lasting impact on children's development - report

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

| Nursery World

A new report finds that the ‘wide-reaching’ impacts of the pandemic are far from over for the youngest in society.

I CAN changes name to Speech and Language UK

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

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The speech and language charity I CAN is changing its name to reach more of the almost one in five children in the UK who have challenges with talking and understanding words.

EYFS Activities – The joy of music

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

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In the fourth instalment of this series Sue Newman of Boogie Mites looks at music’s capacity to inspire joy and the associated benefits

Best Practice: Behaviour – Look at me!

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

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Attention-seeking is often dismissed as a negative behaviour, but it actually has an important role to play in children’s development, explains Caroline Vollans

Parents of school-starters worried about the impact Covid has had on their development

Wednesday, August 31, 2022

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New research reveals that 65 per cent of parents of Reception-age children believe that two years of lockdown has negatively impacted their child's development.

Positive relationships - On impulse

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

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In this extract from new Early Years Alliance publication Prioritising Children's Mental Health and Wellbeing, Donna Gaywood unpicks the assumptions behind many behaviour policies and finds deeper methods to help children manage their emotions

Working with Parents – Learning curve

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

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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

Rosamund Adoo Kissi Debrah: Act now for cleaner air

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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Air pollution can cause asthma and other potentially fatal conditions, but many parents are not aware of their children’s exposure to it, says Rosamund Adoo Kissi Debrah, WHO BreatheLife ambassador and founder of the Ella Roberta Family Foundation

Funded places available for early years music-making course

Monday, June 27, 2022

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Early years settings can apply for a chance to access fully-funded music therapy training with charity Music as Therapy International.

Let’s radically rethink education

Friday, June 17, 2022

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The Montessori approach naturally offers 'elegant solutions' to the many issues raised by The Times Education Commission, published this week says Louise Livingston, head of training at the Maria Montessori Institute

Early relationships as a foundation for early education

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

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Sally Hogg of the Parent-Infant Foundation looks at the science behind early trauma and how practitioners can support children

Call for dedicated services to support early trauma

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

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Most early years professionals understand that children’s earliest experiences are vital to their development, but more than 80 percent believe the Government is not doing enough to provide support to families, according to a survey ahead of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

'Don't throw away all your resources and hope your class will be inspired by fir cones and sticks'

Monday, April 11, 2022

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It is not okay to say that we are going with a Reggio Emilia approach and therefore we are only going with natural materials, says one early years teacher

Children’s self-care and social skills delayed by the pandemic, says Ofsted