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Criticisms of Piaget's work

    News
  • Wednesday, June 19, 2002
    • | Nursery World
* Critics of Piaget suggest that since many of his experiments did not relate to children's direct experiences, children were easily misled. This criticism particularly relates to his 'Swiss mountain experiment' that he used to show young children's egocentrism. In this experiment, children looked and could even walk around a model of three mountains where a doll was placed in different locations. Children were shown pictures of different views for the model and then were asked to choose the view that the doll would see. Critics suggest that the task itself was flawed, as it was complicated and thus not a reliable indicator of children's real abilities. Piaget is also criticised for the way in which he focused particularly on what children cannot do, rather than consider what children are able to achieve.

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    News
  • Wednesday, May 21, 2008
    • | Nursery World
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Play and display

    News
  • Wednesday, February 21, 2001
    • | Nursery World
A former nanny tells how she applied her experience and training to the hard business of play Back when I was being advised on choosing a name for my business, I was told the name should explain what I did. So when I heard about 'Happy Faces', a group for the under-fives in Peterborough, I wondered why that name was not more specific. What would the children be doing? Would they be singing, bouncing, painting? Would it be fun? Would it be educational? In fact, the name describes the effect on the children and adults who take part in the activities. They all have very happy faces.

All about me

    Features
  • Wednesday, June 19, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Let children take home an electronic book to reinforce learning and hold on to memories, says Veronica Carter Last summer, as a parting gift to the children in my reception class, known as Pandas, I gave each of them a CD-Rom containing a simple electronic book which we had made. It was a memorable gift that provided plenty of learning for both the children and myself.

Deprivation affects us all

    News
  • Wednesday, June 19, 2002
    • | Nursery World
By Pat Wills, headteacher at Claremont Primary School in Blackpool and national chair of Early Education I am a wholehearted supporter of the Government's campaign to break the cycle of deprivation and poverty. I recognise that it will be a long, slow process and will take time and maybe several generations. However, last Thursday I had to deal with a tragedy that no family, school or community should have to deal with. It concerned a family with seven children who had moved into the area three years ago and who have been living in overcrowded accommodation.

Brick by brick

    News
  • Wednesday, September 7, 2005
    • | Nursery World
The decision to close the old Falkirk Police Station and build a new one triggered a two-year project for the children at Wellside Kindergarten, as its staff explain In July 2003, the decision was made to close our local police station in Falkirk and build a modern one and, in consultation with staff, we decided to look at ways to involve the whole nursery in the new building project.

Nice little earners

    News
  • Wednesday, June 22, 2005
    • | Nursery World
As long as it does not interfere with your childcare duties, why not go for extra cash? Jasmine Birtles counts the ways Isn't it strange that however much you earn, it never quite lasts until the end of the month? Many people need to earn 'a bit on the side' to pay for extras or just to pay off debts.

Glass act

    News
  • Wednesday, June 22, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Let the light shine through children's artwork with these home displays from Hilary White Window panes make a great backdrop to display certain kinds of children's artwork. Now that summer is finally here, the sunshine will stream through their works of art, making the colours glow.

Makaton signing

    News
  • Wednesday, October 16, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Makaton signing is fun for all the children at Frant Nursery School in Frant, East Sussex, where the group includes two four-year-olds who have severe delays in speech development and mobility. Tracey Howes, chair of the village nursery, has taught the children signing and is now training the parents too. She said it has had an 'enormous' impact on the children - 'and all of it good'. The special needs children will be going on to the local infant school.

Opinion remains divided over the merits of snap inspections

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, September 7, 2005
    • | Nursery World
The point of unannounced Ofsted inspection is to see the 'normal everyday' standards, high or low, or a mixture of both, in the provision, without a show put on. These new-style inspections are a must if we are ever to permanently raise standards in all provisions.

Portable playpen

    News
  • Wednesday, September 7, 2005
    • | Nursery World
A portable playpen may prove very useful if you always have to pack everything away at the end of your sessions or if space is limited. The new PNP Sport Playpen from Graco takes less than 10 seconds to erect, according to the maker, and folds down into a small carrier sack. It comes with a removable canopy so it can be used all year round, indoors and out. The frame is durable and weather-proof and the fabric is ultraviolet resistant with a water-proof floor. The pen has a lockable hatch for when babies are using it, but it can also be used as a playhouse by older children when the hatch is unlocked. The PNP Sport measures 114(l) x 114(w) x 70.5(h)cm when in use; 67(l) x 26(w) x 26(h)cm when folded. It is available in Cascade livery (grey), priced 99.99. Telephone 0870 9090 501 www.graco.co.uk

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