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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Talk To Your Baby news stories:
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10Sep2009Guidance for talking
News article written by Talk To Your Baby for Nursery World announcing the launch of the TTYB strategic guidance paper.
Posted by Edward Mather
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09Sep2009Language all stars
Newbury Park Primary School, Redbridge is inviting pupils who speak a different language at home to help teach this language to the rest of the school, using film and computer technology.
Posted by Edward Mather
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03Sep2009A time for all centres to blow their own trumpet
Dawn Primarolo, Minister of State for Children, Young People and Families, explains a new campaign to promote a wider awareness of the services of Sure Start Children's Centres, Nursery World reports.
Posted by Edward Mather
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03Sep2009Practitioners 'now support EYFS'
Findings from the Pre-School Learning Alliance's “One Year On” survey reveal that most early years workers broadly support the Early Years Foundation Station, Nursery World reports.
Posted by Edward Mather
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02Sep2009The family way
As vulnerable first-time mothers get intensive support on a US-inspired scheme, where does this leave health visitors?
Posted by Edward Mather
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01Sep2009
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23Aug2009Safety concerns over chronic shortage of NHS health visitors
A chronic shortage of NHS health visitors has resulted in newborn babies not being seen at home until they are almost four months old, The Guardian reports.
Posted by Edward Mather
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13Aug2009No gain for some children
A pilot project supplying free childcare time for disadvantaged two-year olds has highlighted the importance of quality in childcare settings, writes Nursery World.
Posted by Edward Mather
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08Aug2009Here's looking at you, kid
Josh Lacey reviews the recently published The Philosophical Baby, written by Alison Gopnik, Professor of Psychology at the University of California, calling the book, "inspiring."
Posted by Edward Mather
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06Aug2009To unlock millions of children's lives, we must look to the Harlem miracle
President Obama believes he has found the answer to preventing poor children from being fatally handicapped by their backgrounds, The Guardian reports. Harlem Children's Zone, HCZ, is a unique project inspiring great discussion and governmental enthusiasm
Posted by Edward Mather
