Personal account Institutional account
| Register |

Search Results

Found 42,231 results for .

Mind your language

    News
  • Wednesday, February 21, 2001
    • | Nursery World
Adults have a bad habit of speaking about children as if they can't hear. Psychologist Jenie Lindon explains how to teach respect by showing respect As an early years practitioner you will be alert to young children's language and how they communicate. It can be exciting to listen and watch as young children in your care learn how to communicate and find pleasure in saying what they want to express. As well as supporting that development, you will sometimes guide children about the social 'rules' of communication, such as how they should talk to people directly or be courteous in how they talk about somebody else. But what about how we ourselves use words and how we communicate within children's hearing?

Quote of the week

    News
  • Wednesday, April 21, 2004
    • | Nursery World
'I spent my Easter Sunday eating fish and chips and playing mini-golf at Lowestoft' Education secretary Charles says what he did instead of attending the National Union of Teachers conference for the second year in a row, the Times

Aim for a degree

    News
  • Wednesday, February 21, 2001
    • | Nursery World
I read the letter 'Degree snobbery' (1 February) and would like to clarify one point in particular. I am currently a student on a BA degree course in early childhood studies which requires hands-on experience to back up the theory. Without it, the course would be unachievable due to the need to complete child studies. I also have the Pre-school Learning Alliance Diploma in Pre-school Practice, and have been a pre-school leader and development worker for many early years areas. I believe degree status is the way forward in being recognised as professionals and I recommend this course to all early years workers.

Television has escaped blame

    News
  • Wednesday, April 21, 2004
    • | Nursery World
Television has escaped blame by parents for their children's bad behaviour in a survey contradicting the conclusions drawn by many professionals. The survey of 1,000 parents, conducted as part of the campaign for the Barney Best Behaviours range of toys and videos, found only one per cent blamed television for behaviour, while 70 per cent believed that bad parenting was the cause. More than 70 per cent of parents said they believed children's manners are not what they used to be and 94 per cent admitted that children learned most of their behaviour from their parents. Welsh children came out best in the survey, with the fewest number of incidents of bad conduct reported. Children in Surrey came top for throwing tantrums, while children in West Sussex were found to be the UK's biggest nose pickers.

The Big Picture - Imagine dinosaurs

    News
  • Monday, January 7, 2019
    • | Nursery World
Southbank Centre’s annual children’s festival Imagine returns from 13-24 February for a half-term week of theatre, comedy and immersive experiences.

Nursery masterchefs cook up a winner

    News
  • Tuesday, May 24, 2011
    • | Nursery World
Nursery food was in the spotlight as six chefs from the Casterbridge nursery group went head to head in a 'Masterchef'-style competition.

Early years practitioners

    News
  • Wednesday, March 16, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Early years practitioners who are using ICT effectively in teaching and learning are invited to enter the ICT in Practice Awards. There are 15 categories and each winner will receive a total of 5,000, of which 2,500 will go to their nursery or school. Runners-up receive 1,000. Visit www.becta.org.uk/practiceawards or call 024 7641 6994. Entries close on 31 March.

STAR PHOTO - Bright sparks

    Other
  • Monday, June 10, 2019
    • | Nursery World
Children at The Orme Nursery at Newcastle-under-Lyme Junior School have been enjoying the great outdoors at their Forest School sessions.

People and places

    News
  • Wednesday, March 23, 2005
    • | Nursery World
* The London Borough of Lewisham's Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership gave out its first Long Service Awards on 11 February. Sue Lee, who has worked in play clubs since 1975, won the Long Service Award for Playwork. Suzanne Shipman, a childminder in the borough for the past 25 years, received the Long Service Award for Childminding. Frances Rodgers, who has worked with under-fives for more than 40 years, was given the Long Service Award for Early Education and Childcare. All three winners were awarded a certificate, flowers and a pair of earrings by Joan Ruddock MP.

Melody makers

    News
  • Wednesday, February 2, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Books and accompanying CDs of songs to soothe and engage the youngest children are reviewed by Susan Young Singing lullabies to babies or playing singing games with toddlers is a traditional part of caring for children the world over. But remembering the words and melodies of even the commonest children's songs can sometimes tax our memories.

Take an interest

    News
  • Wednesday, March 12, 2003
    • | Nursery World
In her second article on children's dispositions, Anne O'Connor considers how early years practitioners can help children to be enthusiastic about learning Children's learning can be described in terms of 'knowledge and understanding', 'skills' and 'attitudes and dispositions', and it is important that early years practitioners incorporate all three in their planning.

Letters

    Features
  • Tuesday, May 24, 2011
    • | Nursery World
LETTER OF THE WEEK - INSPECTION DEJA VU

Shame on planners

    News
  • Wednesday, February 2, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Last week the Deputy Prime Minister, Sure Start and Ofsted sent a joint letter to all planning authorities, local authority children's services departments and Ofsted regional centres restating the planning guidance (PPG4) on registered childminding and planning permission. This was in response to continued evidence that some planners still ignore this guidance and expect childminders to apply for planning permission even when they are working in their own home and have made no structural change to it. The guidance states that in this instance, a childminder should be allowed to provide childcare to the number of children they have been registered by Ofsted to care for, without planning permission being required. National Childminding Association is delighted this letter has been sent and hopes it starts to tackle the planning inconsistencies experienced by some childminders who are prevented from providing or expanding their childcare service to local families for no legitimate reason.

A smashing time

    News
  • Wednesday, March 23, 2005
    • | Nursery World
The story of a rough-playing bear can help children to treat their friends and toys with respect while also developing construction skills, says Jean Evans Encourage children to show concern for their friends and to handle resources with care as they respond to the amusing antics of Bentley the clumsy bear.

Ask the expert

    News
  • Wednesday, March 23, 2005
    • | Nursery World
Educational therapist Andrea Clifford Poston answers your queries about child behaviour Q The three-year-old child I care for coped well with the arrival of her brother six months ago. She has never seemed jealous. However, recently, she has become fractious and difficult when other children visit and doesn't want to share her toys. Yesterday, in the supermarket, she pushed over a younger toddler who was standing in the aisle. She looked worried but refused to say sorry.

Get fit for free

    News
  • Wednesday, February 2, 2005
    • | Nursery World
According to an extensive survey commissioned by the British Heart Foundation, 80 per cent of parents of five- to 16-year-olds are still largely unconcerned about whether or not their child is fit or unfit. This is flying in the face of the now well-publicised obesity epidemic that is building in the UK - with the forecast that at least half of all UK children will be obese by the year 2020. It looks as though some of the responsibility for children's future well-being and fitness must lie with their educators and carers, and with this in mind the British Heart Foundation has launched a major, celebrity-backed campaign targeted specifically at early teens and including a set of teacher's notes and fitness and health tips from CBBC's 'Abs', Will Young, Girls Aloud and others. Teacher's notes and more ideas on how you can help the children in your care be fit and healthy can be downloaded. Telephone 01604 640 016, www.bhf.org.uk/wellfit

Postal staff fight for care

    News
  • Tuesday, May 31, 2011
    • | Nursery World
A unique nursery that offers subsidised childcare for postal workers across London is to be closed by the Royal Mail.

Going potty

    News
  • Wednesday, August 14, 2002
    • | Nursery World
Successful toilet training depends on being alert to when children are ready and relaxed, says Penny Tassoni, and nurseries should co-ordinate the process with a child's parents Toilet training is one of those hot topics where advice to parents has changed radically over the years. 'Regular bowel action is of the greatest importance,' wrote Mary Truby King at the turn of the last century in her popular book, Mothercraft. 'If training is begun on the third day, baby will very soon learn to pass a motion at the same time every day. The nurse or mother should place a little chamber on her knees. Let the baby feel the cold edge of the chamber at his back.'

Current filters

Filter by

© MA Education 2024. Published by MA Education Limited, St Jude's Church, Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, London SE24 0PB, a company registered in England and Wales no. 04002826. MA Education is part of the Mark Allen Group. – All Rights Reserved