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Settings face cuts after council overspend

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  • Monday, April 1, 2019
  • | Nursery World
Childcare providers in Northamptonshire may be forced to get rid of staff, resources or reduce their own salaries if the county council goes ahead with plans to cut early years funding from April.

Rules relaxed on outdoor space

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  • Wednesday, April 27, 2005
  • | Nursery World
England and Scotland are among the countries having no national requirements governing how much outdoor space children's services should provide. An analysis of outdoor space regulations in ten European countries, carried out by the journal Children in Europe, found a general trend away from legal requirements that children have access to outdoor areas.

Gross motor skills: Action stations

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  • Tuesday, May 14, 2002
  • | Nursery World
Adults cannot hurry along children's gross motor development, says Penny Tassoni, but we can provide an environment that will encourage them when they are ready

Nursery activities

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  • Wednesday, April 27, 2005
  • | Nursery World
Off the peg In order to structure 'free-play' opportunities in our pre-school, and allow children to make choices and promote independence, we operate a system of decision-making pegs.

Nursery activities

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  • Wednesday, July 9, 2003
  • | Nursery World
April Jones, director of Computer Kids, surfs for pictures Part of the excitement of going on holiday is the idea of somewhere new and different. But what does our holiday destination look like? Are the beaches sandy, or are there any famous landmarks? This activity gives children a peek at their upcoming destinations. You will need internet access.

A parent's guide to early literacy

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  • Wednesday, February 20, 2002
  • | Nursery World
Cut out and photocopy Some parents believe that putting a child on a reading scheme as soon as possible will mean that they will do better at school later on - but this is not the case. In fact, pushing a child into formal reading and writing exercises too young can damage the development of literacy. A far more effective way of equipping your child with good literacy skills is by having fun! Some ideas for fun are suggested here.

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