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New tool to boost early years language

Thursday, September 24, 2015

| Nursery World

A new improvement tool to help staff in early years settings foster children’s language, literacy and communication is being developed.

Book charity's 10th anniversary giveaway

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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

| Nursery World

More than 700,000 four- and five-year-olds will be given a free picture book to celebrate Booktime's tenth birthday.

The big picture: Top choice

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Monday, September 7, 2015

| Nursery World

Children from Royal Mile Nursery in Edinburgh were among those celebrating the books shortlisted for the Scottish Children's Book Awards.

Primary schools awarded grants to spread phonics teaching

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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

| Nursery World

New grants have been awarded to schools that achieved top marks in the phonics screening check.

Save the Children highlights early language gap

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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

| Nursery World

The charity is calling for more investment in the early years to prevent children, particularly those that are disadvantaged, falling behind in language development.

New children's laureate named

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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

| Nursery World

Illustrator and writer Chris Riddell was named the ninth Waterstones Children’s Laureate at a ceremony in London on Tuesday.

Dyslexia 'not caused by poor eyesight'

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Friday, June 5, 2015

| Nursery World

Experts have cast doubt on the popular belief that dyslexia is a visual disorder, as a new large-scale study suggests dyslexia is not linked to eyesight problems.

Dolly Parton gives boost to free books scheme

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

| Nursery World

Country singer Dolly Parton has released a video to promote the expansion of her reading programme for under-fives.

Reading scheme boosts children's language skills

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

| Nursery World

An early years literacy scheme has helped pre-school children that were falling behind to catch up with their peers.

Funding for school book clubs to foster love of reading

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Friday, March 6, 2015

| Nursery World

Ministers want schools to set up book clubs and arrange library membership for all seven- and eight-year-olds to help boost children’s reading skills.

Nurseries urged to spend a day on the spoken word

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

| Nursery World

Speech and language charities call for early years settings and schools to dedicate a whole day to spoken language.

Reading charity gives away books at food banks this Christmas

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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Free books for children and adults are to be handed out at food banks during the festive period, thanks to a partnership between Booktrust and The Trussell Trust food bank network.

Touch-screen devices could close the gap in children's literacy

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Monday, December 1, 2014

| Nursery World

Touch-screen technology could be used to to combat low literacy in boys and disadvantaged children, suggests a new report.

Figures show wider gap in attainment for five-year-olds with SEN

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

| Nursery World

A more detailed breakdown of the EYFS Profile statistics, published today, shows that the gap has widened between children with special educational needs and their peers.

MPs back charity's literacy vision

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Friday, October 31, 2014

| Nursery World

The National Literacy Forum has secured cross-party commitment for its campaign for a more literate nation.

MP named as patron of books' scheme for children in care

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Friday, October 24, 2014

| Nursery World

Alan Johnson MP is the new patron for children’s book reading club Letterbox.

Big picture: Bench marks

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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.

Story tour in prisons wins praise

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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

| Nursery World

A project encouraging male prisoners to read with their children has been applauded by Ofsted for its contribution to family learning.

Children share reading tips for summer

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

| Nursery World

Pre-school and primary children are invited to spend their summer holidays lost in books and share their favourites as part of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.

England football star in bid to get more children reading

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Friday, June 13, 2014

| Nursery World

At the start of the World Cup, England midfielder Frank Lampard has teamed up with the National Literacy Trust to encourage children to take ‘reading selfies’.

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New tool to boost early years language

Book charity's 10th anniversary giveaway

The big picture: Top choice

Primary schools awarded grants to spread phonics teaching

Save the Children highlights early language gap

New children's laureate named

Dyslexia 'not caused by poor eyesight'

Dolly Parton gives boost to free books scheme

Reading scheme boosts children's language skills

Funding for school book clubs to foster love of reading

Nurseries urged to spend a day on the spoken word

Reading charity gives away books at food banks this Christmas

Touch-screen devices could close the gap in children's literacy

Figures show wider gap in attainment for five-year-olds with SEN

MPs back charity's literacy vision

MP named as patron of books' scheme for children in care

Big picture: Bench marks

Story tour in prisons wins praise

Children share reading tips for summer

England football star in bid to get more children reading

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