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Tim Peake reveals space seeds used in children's 'rocket science' experiment

Thursday, June 30, 2016

| Nursery World

A YouTube video of astronaut Tim Peake has revealed which salad rocket seeds planted by UK children actually went into space as part of the national Rocket Science experiment – the seeds in the blue packet.

EYFS Activities - Flying high

Features

Monday, July 25, 2016

| Nursery World

From a zip wire to sledging, one setting in Scotland is uniquely adventurous. By Marianne Sargent

Dance and exercise - Wake-up call

Features

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

| Nursery World

Children call the tune in daily music and exercise workouts that offer lots of added learning and development, says Karen Faux.

EYFS Activities: We’ve explored… birds

Features

Monday, March 20, 2017

| Nursery World

A fake crow inspired children at one setting to investigate real birds, nests and eggs, writes Annette Rawstrone

Learning & Development: How Children Learn: Part 2 - Active duty

Features

Friday, March 2, 2012

| Nursery World

The defining elements of active learning, the second characteristic of effective learning and teaching identified in the Early Years Foundation Stage review, are set out by Jan Dubiel, national development manager of training and resource centre Early Excellence.

Areas of Learning and Development: Specific area: Understanding the World

Features

Friday, April 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Ann Langston explains the changes to Understanding the World in the revised framework

Positive Relationships: A parent's guide to ... heuristic play

Features

Monday, August 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Having looked at 'treasure-basket play', Penny Tassoni looks at how this type of play can be developed with toddlers into something known as 'heuristic play'.

Learning & Development: Bread-making - Flour power

Features

Monday, August 22, 2011

| Nursery World

A visit from staff at the local Kingsmill bakery helped children at Busy Bears and Busy Bees Children's Day Nurseries in Durham to explore the process of bread-making, as Laura Wayman explains.

EYFS Activities - Let’s explore…space

Features

Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

Tim Peake’s space mission is a great hook for getting children interested in astronomy. By Marianne Sargent

EYFS Activities - Let’s explore…science

Features

Monday, February 22, 2016

| Nursery World

Children at a Bright Horizons setting turned into willing little scientists, explains Marianne Sargent

Learning & Development: Small-world play - It's fantastic!

Features

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

| Nursery World

Play with small, fantasy figurines is an ideal way to address language impoverishment and help to meet the aims of the 'Every Child a Talker' project, says Michael Jones.

Interview - Sarah Pakenham

Other

Monday, April 1, 2019

| Nursery World

Scallywag Press was founded in 2018 with the purpose of bringing entertaining and memorable books to a worldwide audience, publishing work by talented newcomers as well as established authors and illustrators, and re-issuing classic titles.

EYFS Activities: Five ways to… mark-make outside

Features

Monday, September 16, 2019

| Nursery World

How to combine mark-making activity with the outdoors environment. By Julie Mountain

EYFS Activities: Sharing books… Elmer

Features

Monday, October 14, 2019

| Nursery World

By David McKee (Andersen Press, 1989)

Nurseries asked to gear up dads for Fathers' Story Week

News

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

| Nursery World

Fathers should participate more in their children's learning, says the Fatherhood Institute, as the think-tank urges schools, nurseries and other family learning settings to sign up for Fathers' Story Week 2012.