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Inclusion: Create a deaf-friendly learning environment

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| Nursery World

A new early years toolkit from the National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) contains a host of advice on creating an environment that supports deaf children to achieve their learning potential. Emma Fraser reports

Language Development - Talking it over

Features

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

| Nursery World

Identification and intervention to help all children reach their speech, language and communication potential have been improved by local projects. By Annette Rawstrone

Speech & Language: part 9 - Quiet times

Features

Monday, January 7, 2019

| Nursery World

Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni explain what can be done to help children with English as an additional language

Inclusion - Supporting… Jaipreet

Features

Monday, November 12, 2018

| Nursery World

How one nursery in the West Midlands helped a Punjabi-speaking girl become a confident talker in English before moving on to school. By Annette Rawstrone

Narrowing the gap in early development

Knowledge Bank

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

| Nursery World

As children grow, we expect them to achieve a range of early skills, and though many in our settings experience delays, it is possible to make a difference by preventing problems before they escalate. By Itkit

EYFS Best Practice - All about… contingent talk

Features

Monday, December 12, 2016

| Nursery World

Noticing what a baby is attending to, and then talking to them about it, boosts language development. By Dr Danielle Matthews, Dr Michelle McGillion and Professor Julian Pine

Shining a light on outstanding practice

News

Thursday, September 8, 2016

| Nursery World

Early years settings, practitioners and schools are invited to enter this year’s Shine A Light Awards, which celebrate those who support children’s, communication and language skills.

EYFS Best Practice - All about...multilingualism and critical thinking

Features

Monday, August 10, 2015

| Nursery World

The ability to speak multiple languages is linked to strong critical thinking. So how can the early years nurture learning in this area? Vicky Burghardt, Beverley Barnaby and Leena Robertson explain

A Unique Child: SEND Code of Practice - Prime movers

Features

Monday, January 26, 2015

| Nursery World

How should the 'areas of need' in the Special Education Needs and Disability Code of Practice be considered in relation to the prime areas of learning? Kay Mathieson explains.

A Unique Child: Inclusion - Shine on

Features

Friday, January 11, 2013

| Nursery World

A Bedford-based nursery's strategy for developing children's communication skills has won it a major award.

EYFS: English as an Additional Language - Second best?

Features

Friday, April 27, 2012

| Nursery World

The EAL requirements reveal a lack of knowledge about how language is learned, say early years consultants Tricia Carroll and Anne O'Connor.

Learning & Development: Communication, language and literacy - Speaking out

Features

Monday, July 11, 2011

| Nursery World

In the national year of communication, research by Nursery World and the National Literacy Trust shows the early years sector to be highly motivated, but in need of more support.

Dolly Parton boosts family reading

News

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

The number of parents who read to their children has seen a sharp increase since they joined the Dolly Parton free book gifting programme, according to a new survey.

Fathers write children's stories to share

News

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

Eight fathers who attend a dads' group have written a book of children's stories to be given out free to fathers and encourage them to read to their children.

Learning & Development: Communication - Part 5 - Think twice

Features

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

| Nursery World

Let the home language into the nursery for children communicating bilingually, says Helen Moylett

Nursery World and National Literacy Trust launch language development survey

News

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

| Nursery World

How do you support language development? Take part in our survey and you could win free membership of the National Literacy Trust's Early Years Network.

Time to talk with your chatterboxes

News

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

| Nursery World

Nurseries, playgroups and primary schools are being invited to register and get involved in the annual Chatterbox Challenge by I CAN, running early in 2011.

Learning & Development: Bilingualism - Talk, talk

Features

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

| Nursery World

An inclusive approach to children learning and speaking more than one language is explored by Tina Bruce, Carolyn Meggitt and Julian Grenier.

Learning & Development: Language - Sign posting

Features

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

| Nursery World

Can signing help hearing children to develop language quickly? Michael Jones reports on an innovative project in Luton, helping children's oral storytelling by teaching them British Sign Language.

Learning & Development: Language - Time to talk

Features

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

| Nursery World

Poor communication skills in young children are the subject of a new strategy for an education team working in partnership with a primary care trust, says Adele Hawkes.

A Unique Child: Inclusion - Positive signs

Features

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

| Nursery World

Signing for the under-twos in a mixed inclusive centre is leading to advanced communication skills for all the children. Laura Marcus finds out about the benefits of a unique form of bilingualism.