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Maths: Harness the executive function to help children gain a deep understanding of maths

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Executive functions play an important role in early maths, says Rosemary O’Connor, from a University of Oxford team who have developed a programme to embed these crucial mental skills into fun maths activities

Book Reviews: Pick of the best picture books

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

| Nursery World

Karen Hart reviews six excellent picturebooks, spanning both fiction and non-fiction, whose subject matter ranges from the human digestive system to mermaids

We've explored… tadpoles

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Monday, June 26, 2023

| Nursery World

A visit to a pond inspired the children at one setting in West Yorkshire to learn about tadpoles and frogs and recreate their environment in their play. By Annette Rawstrone

We've explored… gardening

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Friday, June 2, 2023

| Nursery World

After reading a story about a green-fingered young gardener, nursery school children were inspired to design a plot of their own. By Annette Rawstrone

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… growth and change

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

| Nursery World

From plants to wildlife, the children at one setting paid attention to seasonal shifts in their garden, such as emerging daffodils and transforming frogspawn. By Annette Rawstrone

Children's books – new for Spring

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Friday, February 11, 2022

| Nursery World

Karen Hart road tests some new titles with a variety of different aged children and discovers how there is magic in their pages.

Children's books: Best of the bunch

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

| Nursery World

Karen Hart takes her pick of the best recent releases. These include Time to get Dressed – part of a new series by Penny Tassoni designed to support all children to be independent – and Sophie Dahl's seriously funny The Worst Sleepover in the World.

Christmas: Books - Catch the magic

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

| Nursery World

Here are six books that will get children in the Christmas spirit. By Karen Hart

Picturebooks 12 - Word perfect

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Monday, December 21, 2020

| Nursery World

In the final part of this series, Andy McCormack provides some essential reading lists, covering a range of subjects, to help you build your own picturebook library

Picturebooks 11 - Lap, not app?

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

App’s the way to do it?! The subject divides opinion, but dedicated story apps do offer a wealth of benefits and added storytelling dimensions, explains Andy McCormack

Picturebooks 10 - As a rule

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Picturebooks can help children get to grips with rules, routines and bedtime. Andy McCormack explains

Picturebooks 9 – In the bag!

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Monday, September 28, 2020

| Nursery World

How story sacks can extend the learning and play potential provided by picturebooks. Andy McCormack explains

Picturebooks 8 – Sum it up!

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

| Nursery World

How do picturebooks support early mathematics, and what are some of the best books to choose? Andy McCormack reports

Crowdfunder campaign hits target to deliver inclusive children's books to nurseries and schools

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Thursday, August 13, 2020

| Nursery World

Books representative of a multi-cultural and diverse society are to be delivered to nurseries and schools in the next academic year thanks to a campaign hitting its fundraising target.