Child Development

Low-income families often can’t afford ‘middle-class’ activities, so their children are at a disadvantage from the start
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International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study: Why some children are running to catch up

Child Development
Children gain a sense of agency when there is no external control (photos courtesy of Froebel Trust)
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Intrinsic Motivation - Rich rewards

Practice
Communication is vital to learning, play and building relationships (photos at Sheringham Nursery School by Anna Gordon)
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Building Your Curriculum: Communication & Language - Starting points

Practice
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Child Development: 5 things you need to know about… object permanence

Practice
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EYFS Best Practice: All about… humour

Practice
Tidying can be fun and incorporate learning activities
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Working with Families - All done!

Practice
Parents should explain to children why tidying up is necessary
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Working with Families - Parent’s guide to… tidying up

Practice
Photo above: Adobe Stock. Other photos at Ashleigh Primary School and Nursery by Si Barber
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EYFS best practice in schools - Be in touch

Practice
Photo at Bristol Childcare by Saffia Bullock
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Health & Nutrition - Hold tight?

Practice
Moderate use of tablets, smart phones and computers is appropriate for five-year-olds, the OECD study said
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Using smartphones and tablets helps to develop early literacy

Early Years Curriculum
Leaving a baby to cry can help them to develop self-regulation, researchers have found
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Leaving a baby to cry has no negative effects on child development

Birth to Threes
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Working with Parents - An essential guide to… Coercive control

Practice
Having had a family member in prison is one of the 10 'adverse childhood experiences' (ACEs)
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More evidence needed on adverse childhood experiences approach

Families
Langtry Nursery, Kilburn
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Working with Parents - Fathers’ days

Practice
Informal childcare before children started school was found to lead to better verbal skills in Reception and Year 1
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SEED: mixed findings from latest research following 6,000 two-year-olds into school

Policy & Politics
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EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… our neighbourhood

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