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Opinion: In my view - Keep fathers involved

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, October 29, 2008
    • | Nursery World
When a link between high father-involvement and child IQ at age 11 was reported (Nursery World, 9 October), no-one at the UK's Fatherhood Institute was surprised. The Institute, which collates and publishes fatherhood research, has seen this link reported before.

Action points: managing staff personal problems

    News
  • Wednesday, February 13, 2002
    • | Nursery World
* Never ignore the problem and allow it to develop until it impacts on the other staff, children and parents. * If there are enough staff available, take the person outside for a chat. If not, say, "Take ten minutes out to settle yourself and we will talk later".'

Teach the parents

    News
  • Wednesday, April 20, 2005
    • | Nursery World
I read Julian Grenier's article with interest. But I believe there are two flaws - he didn't mention the role that parents have to play in educating children on good eating habits, or how proper meals and meal times educate children to be healthy. Children need to be in an environment where there is routine. The home environment matters a lot to a child. How are we as teachers supposed to help children to learn if we do not get support from their parents or in their home life?

Shop 'til you drop

    News
  • Wednesday, February 13, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Part of the early learning goal for Knowledge and Understanding of the World is to 'find out about and identify the uses of everyday technology'. A good way of doing this is to provide ICT opportunities in role play areas, for example a shop. Try some of the following ideas:

Editor's view

    News
  • Wednesday, April 13, 2005
    • | Nursery World
The new report for Sure Start on children's transition from the Foundation Stage to Key Stage 1, carried out by the National Foundation for Educational Research, will provide welcome ammunition for those in favour of extending play-based learning (News, page 8). If action were taken on the report's recommendations it would be good news for KS1 children, who can find the move to a more formal approach to learning difficult. Many are not ready to sit still listening to a teacher for long periods and need continued opportunities for active, independent learning. It would be wonderful, too, if teachers throughout primary schools received training on the Foundation Stage curriculum and how to integrate elements of it. All too often it seems no-one outside the Foundation Stage has much idea of what it involves!

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