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EYFS Activities – We’ve explored… rights and refugees

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

| Nursery World

A project on rights – prompted by children showing nurturing skills in the setting – ended in them becoming fully engaged with the plight of refugees. By Annette Rawstrone

We’ve explored… dragon school

Features

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

| Nursery World

A series of events culminating in a day at ‘dragon school’ were experienced by the children at one primary school in South East London. By Annette Rawstrone

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: Fizz, bang…

Features

Monday, April 30, 2018

| Nursery World

Increasing numbers of early years settings are recognising the importance of STEM subjects within an early years curriculum. Charlotte Goddard speaks to one, while Anni McTavish makes the case for art and design

Learning & Development: Digital Technology - Into focus

Features

Monday, March 5, 2018

| Nursery World

Children at Balham Nursery School embraced digital technology and used it to work together on creative projects. By deputy head Nicola Turner, artist educator Eloise Robinson and SENCO Camilla Alton

Fantastic masterclasses on children's learning and gender at the Nursery World Show 2018

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Thursday, January 4, 2018

| Nursery World

Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, presenter of the BBC's The Sky at Night, is leading How children learn: inspiring, supporting, teaching.

Learning & Development: Computational Thinking: Part 3 - It’s logical

Features

Monday, October 30, 2017

| Nursery World

Computational thinking can take place in the kitchen, when sequencing stories, in experimenting with floating and sinking objects, and even when playing with toy cars, explains Marc Faulder

Learning & Development: STEM - Future-proof

Features

Monday, April 3, 2017

| Nursery World

How nurseries are embracing science, technology, engineering and maths. By Annette Rawstrone

EYFS Activities: We've explored...a hole

Features

Monday, February 20, 2017

| Nursery World

How one child’s interest in digging led to a whole setting getting involved. By Annette Rawstrone

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: Understanding the World - Age of discovery

Features

Monday, June 29, 2015

| Nursery World

Two-year-olds have a natural interest in exploration, but how can nurseries best use this to meet the learning area Understanding the World? Marianne Sargent finds inspiration in Northamptonshire

Learning & Development: Bird Watching - Wing it!

Features

Monday, December 1, 2014

| Nursery World

Following children's interests sparked a project to build an eco-friendly bird hide at a setting in Liverpool. Marianne Sargent explains.

All about ... UW part 2: The World

Features

Monday, July 28, 2014

| Nursery World

Has the slimlined Understanding the World impacted on teaching and learning? And what can we do to ensure we inspire children's interests and consolidate their knowledge? In the second of a two-part series, Lena Engel considers the aspect The World

Learning and Development: Baking - Flour power

Features

Monday, July 28, 2014

| Nursery World

A Reggio Emilia-inspired nursery has been exploring the ingredients and processes involved in baking - and has documented its approach in a new book, as Hannah Crown explains

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... UW: People & Communities

Features

Monday, June 16, 2014

| Nursery World

Has the slimmed-down Understanding the World impacted on teaching and learning? And what can we do to ensure we inspire children's interests and consolidate their knowledge? Lena Engel writes the first of a two-part series looking at UW and the aspect People and Communities

Learning & Development: Traditional Tales - Where's granny?

Features

Monday, June 2, 2014

| Nursery World

One nursery has immersed children in traditional fairy tales by doing much more than simply reading the stories to them, reports Meredith Jones Russell.

Learning & Development: ICT - All about ... digital journeys

Features

Friday, September 20, 2013

| Nursery World

An initiative in Liverpool looking at ICT has taken practitioners into new territory, says project developer Ann Langston of Early Years Matters.

Learning & Development: Data Handling - In the charts

Features

Friday, January 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Involving children in collecting and presenting data for graphs, charts or pictograms helps them to understand the information.

Learning & Development: ICT - On the map

Features

Friday, September 28, 2012

| Nursery World

Exploration of the world in the early years can be supported with an interactive map of your local area. Marianne Sargent offers some guidance on making one.

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

Learning & Development Science: In the lab

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Monday, November 28, 2011

| Nursery World

Becoming real-life research scientists for the day sparked children's enthusiasm for enquiring and learning. Lisa Jane Wildey, Early Years Professional and pre-school team leader at University of Sheffield Union of Students' Pre-school, observed the long-lasting effects.