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EYFS Best Practice - All about…touch

Monday, November 28, 2016

| Nursery World

Why is touch so important for babies and young children? Because it is linked to healthy physical and emotional development, Anne O’Connor explains

A Unique Child: Child Development - To the core

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Monday, September 4, 2017

| Nursery World

In an extract from her book on the subject, Tamsin Grimmer explains ‘core and radial schema’ and its relevance to the early years

Child Development: Intersex - Born and raised

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Monday, April 1, 2019

| Nursery World

Children born intersex or with differences of sex development are an often misunderstood subject. Caroline Vollans explores the issue and reveals how settings can offer support

An essential guide to ... the integrated review

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Monday, September 7, 2015

| Nursery World

The new review, bringing together two separate assessments from early years and health, is being rolled out this month. Charlotte Goddard provides an overview of what practitioners need to know.

A Unique Child: Practice in Pictures - On the beach

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

| Nursery World

New sights and new textures are made familiar for a baby with careful adult interest, says Anne O'Connor

A Unique Child: Quiet Children - Time to chat

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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

| Nursery World

Confidence may follow from practitioners giving special attention to the children in a setting who rarely speak up for themselves. Michael Jones explains one approach.

EYFS Best Practice - All about… family breakdown

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Monday, February 6, 2017

| Nursery World

When parents split up, practitioners can be pivotal in helping children feel secure and understand the situation. Annette Rawstrone explains what staff can do to help both children and parents

A Unique Child: Selective Mutism - Silent types

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Monday, July 11, 2011

| Nursery World

How do you distinguish between children who are shy or 'just very quiet' or those who may have selective mutism? Maggie Johnson and Michael Jones offer advice for practitioners.

Non-verbal communication: babies - More than words

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Monday, May 28, 2018

| Nursery World

Baby room practitioners need to tune in to those in their care by understanding the babies’ non-verbal communication, as well as their own, explains Charlotte Goddard

A Unique child: Gifted and talented - From the top

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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

| Nursery World

How do early years settings cater for exceptionally able children? Mary Evans hears from two of them.

A unique child: Music therapy - Scaling up

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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

| Nursery World

A study has measured the effects of music therapy on children's emotional well-being, reports Karen Faux.

A Unique Child: Inclusion - Paws for thought

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Monday, February 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Animal therapy is becoming increasingly popular in the early years. Ruth Beattie finds out why

Speech & language: part 1 - Can’t talk or won’t talk?

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Monday, May 14, 2018

| Nursery World

Selective mutism and being a reluctant talker are different conditions, explain Anne-Marie Tassoni and Penny Tassoni, who offer advice to practitioners on what to do

How to avoid 'labelling' children

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

| Nursery World

Emma Davis explores why labelling children can limit learning and jeopardise self esteem, and why it is in opposition to the 'unique child'.

A Unique Child: Infant Mental Health - Never alone

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Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

Early family relationships play a key role in infant health and well-being, explains Robin Balbernie

A Unique Child Inclusion: Put into words

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Tuesday, December 9, 2008

| Nursery World

Children speaking different languages, or very little at all, learn to communicate happily at a nursery visited by Annette Rawstrone.

Family Health: Dear Parent

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Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

In a letter to all parents of young children, Dr Raj Thakkar offers some guidance on both common and more serious medical conditions, what symptoms to look out for, and how to treat them

A Unique Child: Child Development - Being 'me'

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Monday, April 7, 2014

| Nursery World

Self-awareness is not something we are born with, but an understanding that grows over time. Crucially, says Maria Robinson, it relies on a baby's experience of interacting with others