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New speech and language project seeks early years expertise

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

| Nursery World

A speech and language therapy service is looking for early years settings to be part of a pilot training project involving virtual reality.

EYFS Activities: Sharing books… Puffin Peter

Features

Monday, July 23, 2018

| Nursery World

by Petr Horacek (Walker Books, 2011)

Learning & Development: Reading - Spread the word

Features

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

| Nursery World

Encouraging parents to read to their children is just one aim of the National Year of Reading. Ruth Thomson talks to one nursery chain getting in on the act themselves.

We've explored… gardening

Features

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

Mark making part 1: Scribble masterpieces

Features

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

| Nursery World

Claire Martin, Reception teacher at the British International School of Boston, US, suggests ideas and resources for magnificent mark-making

Learning & Development: Writing - Follow their lead

Features

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners were amazed at the success of boys' writing projects that started from their observations. Julie Cigman reports.

Learning and Development: Rhymes for birth to threes - I hear thunder

Features

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

| Nursery World

I hear thunder

Pre-school boosts literacy in teen years

News

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

| Nursery World

Children who attend pre-school education before they start school are much better readers at age 15 than those who do not, according to an international study.

Ready, set, read! Inspiring reading in the Early Years Foundation Stage

Other

Thursday, October 6, 2016

| Nursery World

BookTrust names great books for birth to five-year-olds

News

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

| Nursery World

BookTrust has launched a list of recommended books for children aged up to five for the first time as part of Children’s Book Week 2017 this week (13-17 November 2017).

New resource for practitioners to encourage parents to read with their children

News

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

| Nursery World

The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education has launched a new campaign to help practitioners and parents instil a love of reading and books in children before they start school.

TV and computers wrongly blamed for children's speech problems

News

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

| Nursery World

One in six parents wrongly blame watching too much TV and technology as the most common cause of speech and language difficulties in young children, a new survey suggests.

Big picture: Bench marks

News

Monday, October 20, 2014

| Nursery World

Fifty unique 'BookBenches' designed by well-known artists and illustrators and inspired by books, including children's classics Peter Pan, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Lauren Child's Clarice Bean stories, have raised more than £250,000 at auction for the National Literacy Trust.

A Unique Child: Cognitive development - Multi-lingualism

Features

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

| Nursery World

More children are now growing up multilingual. Kyra Karmiloff and Annette Karmiloff-Smith examine the latest research on how this affects development.

Eyfs best practice: Prime time ... Communication and Language

Features

Friday, August 17, 2012

| Nursery World

Ability to communicate and use language is recognised as the foundation for children's development across other learning areas. By Nancy Stewart

Dip into our pick of new picture books

Features

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

| Nursery World

Karen Hart road tests some new titles to find out why they will appeal to both children and adults alike.

Learning & Development: Reading - Willing and able?

Features

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

| Nursery World

'The earlier the better' when applied to young children learning to read is an orthodoxy that needs to be challenged, says Dr Sebastian Suggate.

Supporting Boys' Writing in the Early Years

Review

Monday, August 25, 2014

| Nursery World

By Julie Cigman (Routledge, £18.99)

EYFS Training part 9 - Communication and Language

Features

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

| Nursery World

Communication is at the basis of good practice, says Mary Evans.

EYFS Best practice: All about ... Communication friendly spaces

Features

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

| Nursery World

Imagination is the most valuable resource for creating spaces where children love to talk, says Elizabeth Jarman.

Learning & Development: Music - Part 3 - In tune

Features

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

| Nursery World

Encourage the youngest children to lead the way in musical activities with suggestions from Jessica Pitt.

Enthusiastic readers are successful ones

News

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Enthusiastic young readers are five times more likely to achieve above-average results in reading tests, suggests new research.

Enabling environments: Let's explore ... Cats and dogs

Features

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

| Nursery World

Help young children explore their love for - or fear of - the most popular family pets with activities in every area of the early years setting, suggested by Judith Stevens.

Learning & Development: Thinking - Part 2: Deep in thought

Features

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

| Nursery World

Practitioners need to identify and observe young children thinking to give them opportunities to move on further, says early years consultant Marion Dowling.