Literacy news
Literacy news covers the latest news from the media and other sources, as well as updates on NLT activity. The most recent headlines are listed below and you can browse archived news by moving through the page numbers at the bottom of the page.
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Early Years news stories:
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01May2009Where have all the health visitors gone?
Mother & Baby reports on the repercussions of dwindling health visits to new mums.
Posted by Edward Mather
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28Apr2009The poor professionals
The Government wants all early years settings to have graduate-level staff, but with the pay still low, many are asking if it is worth doing the training, The Guardian's Janet Murray reports.
Posted by Edward Mather
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01Apr2009Out Loud: Outdoors, children can lose their inhibitions when it comes to reading, writing and talking - and the right mix of resources can help
Nursery World reports on the importance and advantages of taking literacy outside of the classroom and into the great outdoors.
Posted by Edward Mather
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26Mar2009Breastfeeding may help to offset early disadvantages, researchers say
Researchers at The Institute of Education have conducted a new study regarding the effects of breastfeeding, a study that involved 1,136 mothers and strengthens the argument that breastfeeding is associated with more positive parenting practices that can
Posted by Edward Mather
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12Mar2009Value this unique care
In Nursery World Sam Smethers, Chief Executive at Grandparents Plus, responds to a recent Institute of Education report. This report confirmed that daycare is good for children because it ensures that they are more ”school-ready” than those cared for by g
Posted by Edward Mather
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10Mar2009Brain training in the nursery
In response to a stack of research showing the importance of children's earliest educational experiences to their chances in life, the Government announces plans to launch a pilot "Teach First" type of scheme to place top graduates in early years settings
Posted by Edward Mather
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04Mar2009Cutbacks in the number of health visitors mean that the days when every mother received dedicated postnatal care are long gone - But, asks Daloni Carlisle, will latest moves succeed in reversing the trend?
A look at Government measures to incease the provision of postnatal care
Posted by Edward Mather
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04Mar2009Fathers still intimidated by early years settings
Children & Young People Now reported on a study by the University of Derby and the Pre-School Learning Alliance. This study showed that fathers feel intimidated by early years settings when they pick up and drop off their children.
Posted by Edward Mather
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01Mar2009One Ride Forward, Two Steps Back
Are forward-facing strollers having a negative effect on babies’ language development? British teachers have for some time been observing a decline in the linguistic abilities of many children, and some have wondered whether this might be one contributing
Posted by Edward Mather
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28Feb2009Wheels of change
The Talk To Your Baby campaign has succeeded in attracting a large amount of media attention to two studies suggesting that the style of baby buggies can contribute to parent-child interaction and children's communication development.
Posted by Edward Mather
