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Boris Johnson would know more if he knew eight nursery rhymes by heart

Friday, November 22, 2019

| Nursery World

Seeing Boris Johnson painfully mumble his way through The Wheels on the Bus while on the campaign trail, was a catalyst for many to lament that teaching children nursery rhymes had fallen out of fashion.

What matters most

Opinion

Monday, July 9, 2018

| Nursery World

While the new Early Learning Goals have been met with criticism from many in the early years sector, Mark Lehain explains why he thinks they are an improvement and a step in the right direction

Louise Livingston: 'School readiness is much more than being able to hold a pencil – but how do we get it right?'

Opinion

Monday, February 13, 2023

| Nursery World

New research reveals a disparity between teacher and parent perceptions of 'school readiness', highlighting the need for greater understanding of, and support for, early child development says Louise Livingston, head of training at the Maria Montessori Institute.

How can we improve transition into primary school?

Opinion

Monday, January 18, 2021

| Nursery World

Transition from the EYFS to Key Stage1 remains shrouded by conflicting messages and expectations. Julie Fisher calls for policymakers and school leaders to recognise the importance of play-based pedagogy in ensuring the best start to primary school

Editor's view get ready for the revised EYFS

Opinion

Friday, May 25, 2012

| Nursery World

Only three months to go - so make sure you're prepared for the launch of the new EYFS

Ofsted's Reception report open to misinterpretation

Opinion

Friday, December 8, 2017

| Nursery World

Early Excellence, the training and resources organisation, shares its first thoughts on Ofsted's Bold Beginnings report, arguing that there is much more to Reception than reading, writing and maths

Motor skills are vital to children's development

Opinion

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

| Nursery World

The link between immature motor skills and lower educational performance has been overlooked, says Sally Goddard Blythe

Preparing children for an uncertain future

Opinion

Monday, February 6, 2017

| Nursery World

Saku Tuominen, creative director of HundrED, a mission from Finland to help schools change by sharing inspiring innovations in education

Editor's view - Reception: a tug of war

Opinion

Monday, April 1, 2019

| Nursery World

The battle for the soul of Reception class practice is growing fiercer and its place in the Early Years Foundation Stage looks shaky.

Take back control

Opinion

Monday, April 15, 2019

| Nursery World

Assessing children against a framework intended to promote good practice doesn’t make sense – except, perhaps, to the Government

Making the most of Reception

Opinion

Thursday, November 30, 2017

| Nursery World

Ofsted's Gill Jones explains why she considers Reception to be the most important year of a child's school life

Look at the evidence for play and participation

Opinion

Friday, December 8, 2017

| Nursery World

Creativity and Critical Thinking is central to an effective early years curriculum and pedagogy, argue Professor Chris Pascal and Professor Tony Bertram

On soggy ground

Opinion

Monday, January 22, 2018

| Nursery World

Michael Pettavel disagrees with the chief inspector on the role of the sandpit in early number work.

Learning through play is vital to help children prepare for life challenges

Opinion

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

| Nursery World

Tomorrow Sir Michael Wilshaw is set to reiterate the need for early years providers to improve how they are preparing children for the academic challenges of school.

‘Take a thoughtful and personalised approach to building your curriculum’

Opinion

Monday, August 7, 2023

| Nursery World

Tapestry’s Ben Case explains how attending the recent Nursery World curriculum conference helped him to reflect on the importance of being culturally inclusive and taking an evidence-based approach.

Editor's View - Fresh air and fun

Opinion

Monday, August 24, 2015

| Nursery World

Outdoor nurseries past and present enshrine important principles of good practice,says Editor Liz Roberts

Editor's view - The going rate

Opinion

Monday, March 23, 2015

| Nursery World

The new financial year is just about to start, and nurseries are hearing from local authorities about the new rates for the 15-hour funded places for three and four-year-olds.

EYFS Profile is flawed

Opinion

Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

It's time to have proper assessment of young children, says early years consultant Penny Tassoni

Readiness for what?

Opinion

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

| Nursery World

Replacing Baseline assessment with a 'school-readiness' check would not be a simple matter, warns Karen Wickett

Why young children are too young to fail

Opinion

Thursday, October 3, 2013

| Nursery World

Wendy Ellyat says the Government response to 'Too Much Too Young' is inadequate and issues an invitation to join the campaign

Editor's View - Training in Olympian qualities starts early

Opinion

Friday, August 3, 2012

| Nursery World

The Nursery World team have certainly found it difficult to tear themselves away from watching Team GB in the Olympics for the past week or so, but luckily there are lots of parallels between the sporting action and this issue of the magazine.

Finding the colour

Opinion

Monday, August 22, 2016

| Nursery World

Professor Cathy Nutbrown says let children look for their rainbows

Editor’s view - Talking about the ‘B’ word

Opinion

Monday, March 18, 2019

| Nursery World

Baseline just keeps returning despite great unpopularity with some and concern about its effects. Now what does that remind you of?

Editor’s view – Falling on deaf ears

Opinion

Monday, April 16, 2018

| Nursery World

It seems that the Government has not been listening to the strong case against the REception Baseline, says Liz Roberts

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Boris Johnson would know more if he knew eight nursery rhymes by heart

What matters most

Louise Livingston: 'School readiness is much more than being able to hold a pencil – but how do we get it right?'

How can we improve transition into primary school?

Editor's view get ready for the revised EYFS

Ofsted's Reception report open to misinterpretation

Motor skills are vital to children's development

Preparing children for an uncertain future

Editor's view - Reception: a tug of war

Take back control

Making the most of Reception

Look at the evidence for play and participation

On soggy ground

Learning through play is vital to help children prepare for life challenges

‘Take a thoughtful and personalised approach to building your curriculum’

Editor's View - Fresh air and fun

Editor's view - The going rate

EYFS Profile is flawed

Readiness for what?

Why young children are too young to fail

Editor's View - Training in Olympian qualities starts early

Finding the colour

Editor’s view - Talking about the ‘B’ word

Editor’s view – Falling on deaf ears

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