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The pandemic and children’s long term emotional and social development

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

| Nursery World

NatCen researcher Bea Taylor looks at the findings from a follow-up to the SEED longterm study, which examines children's experiences during the pandemic.

Elisa Allen, PETA – Respecting living things: why we should stop chick-hatching projects

Opinion

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

| Nursery World

Chick-hatching projects teach children the wrong lessons and cause immense animal suffering, says Elisa Allen, director of PETA

'Can't' rather than 'can do'?

Opinion

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

| Nursery World

Early Learning Consultancy's Helen Moylett and Nancy Stewart argue why children have been set up to fail by the new Early Learning Goals

Kicking it out

Opinion

Thursday, February 26, 2015

| Nursery World

Jane Lane asks what lessons should be learned from the recent incidents of racism from football supporters

Changing the game

Opinion

Monday, May 13, 2019

| Nursery World

What do we know about the science behind learning through play in early childhood development? And how can we use it to move the field forward for all our children, asks Dr. Jack P. Shonkoff, the 2019 LEGO Prize winner

The ''Tesco-isation'' of England's Early Years: The Choices before Us

Opinion

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

| Nursery World

Those who lived through the bleak days of the Woodhead/Blunkett Education regime of the late 1990s scarcely imagined that early-years policy-making could be any more Dark-Aged, but in this respect the current Wilshaw/Gove regime is breaking all previous records.

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

Opinion

Monday, April 11, 2022

| Nursery World

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

Rosamund Adoo Kissi Debrah: Act now for cleaner air

Opinion

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

| Nursery World

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

A vision for post-2015

Opinion

Monday, August 11, 2014

| Nursery World

Dame Tessa Jowell calls for renewed efforts on international commitments to early childhood development

A mixed start for the new childcare minister

Opinion

Friday, September 19, 2014

| Nursery World

Dr Richard House, a co-founder of Early Childhood Action, shares his first impressions

Society's technological drive at odds with child development

Opinion

Friday, September 8, 2017

| Nursery World

Cuts to services are not the only reason children are not 'ready' for school, says Sally Goddard-Blythe.

Look to our past, not Europe

Opinion

Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

We should remember past mistakes in early years policy when trying to move forward or our youngest children will be in inappropriate environments, say Karen Wickett and Dr Verity Campbell Barr, lecturers in Early Childhood Studies at Plymouth University

Don't blame early years providers for children arriving at school in nappies

Opinion

Friday, June 8, 2018

| Nursery World

Are more four-year-olds really starting Reception without being toilet trained, asks Alison Featherbe, and where does the fault lie?

'As long as we're reading stories, chidren will be chanting "again", "again!"'

Opinion

Friday, March 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Many parents and carers realise that children love to hear the same stories read again and again. What new research in this area uncovering, however, is why this is repetition is beneficial for learning.

Why ‘school readiness’ is backwards thinking

Opinion

Monday, September 5, 2016

| Nursery World

Too often the school system treats children as 'oven ready' chickens on a production line, writes Anne Gladstone.

Why physical activity in the early years is so vital

Opinion

Monday, January 24, 2022

| Nursery World

A free course, a finalist in the Nursery World Awards 2021, aims to train early years practitioners to boost young children's physical development. Dr Jackie Musgrave of the Open University, who helped design it, explains the thinking behind it

10 top techniques to develop children’s speech and language

Opinion

Friday, July 13, 2018

| Nursery World

I CAN's speech and language expert Jon Gilmartin shares his tips for early years practitioners

Lockdown teaches us that children need less stress

Opinion

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

| Nursery World

Early childhood lecturer Thamara Bulmer's research into young children's experiences of school closures shows that a new reality should mean a new approach, she argues

Turning on the light

Opinion

Monday, June 1, 2015

| Nursery World

Camila Batmanghelidjh calls for a revolution in caring for vulnerable children.

Physical reality

Opinion

Monday, October 3, 2016

| Nursery World

The experiences of a child in early years are critical for their future, says Jan Dubiel

'Pre-school PISA': sad story of a wasted opportunity

Opinion

Monday, July 10, 2017

| Nursery World

Professor Peter Moss explains why he thinks England's participation in the 'pre-school PISA' is a wrong move.

Championing childhood

Opinion

Monday, October 1, 2018

| Nursery World

Sir Al Aynsley-Green argues that our approach to early years comes at a huge economic cost to individuals and society

Screen time versus real time

Opinion

Thursday, February 7, 2019

| Nursery World

The latest advice from chief medical officers about screen time for children is welcome, says Sally Goddard Blythe.

New ways to close the gap

Opinion

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

We desperately need innovation for the early years so that we can close the ever-expanding advantage and development gaps, argues Ravi Gurumurthy of Nesta

Physical activity: some lessons from Finland

Opinion

Monday, April 3, 2017

| Nursery World

It may sound strange, but we know very little about children’s physical activity (PA) in daycare and nurseries. How physically active are children really? What instigates PA?

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The pandemic and children’s long term emotional and social development

Elisa Allen, PETA – Respecting living things: why we should stop chick-hatching projects

'Can't' rather than 'can do'?

Kicking it out

Changing the game

The ''Tesco-isation'' of England's Early Years: The Choices before Us

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

Rosamund Adoo Kissi Debrah: Act now for cleaner air

A vision for post-2015

A mixed start for the new childcare minister

Society's technological drive at odds with child development

Look to our past, not Europe

Don't blame early years providers for children arriving at school in nappies

'As long as we're reading stories, chidren will be chanting "again", "again!"'

Why ‘school readiness’ is backwards thinking

Why physical activity in the early years is so vital

10 top techniques to develop children’s speech and language

Lockdown teaches us that children need less stress

Turning on the light

Physical reality

'Pre-school PISA': sad story of a wasted opportunity

Championing childhood

Screen time versus real time

New ways to close the gap

Physical activity: some lessons from Finland

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