BRIC
Background The BRIC Project is for 3 years from January 2015. The project involves preschool teachers, young children and parents in exploring democratic engagement in public and civic spaces. The project is funded by the...
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Third of pre-school children have their own iPad, says study
The Guardian | Sally Weale | Education | 6 October 2015 A third of pre-school children in the UK have their own iPad or a similar tablet that they use for an average of one hour and 19 minutes every...
Read MoreDavid Cameron’s free childcare pledge is underfunded, says leading thinktank
The Independent | Jane Merrick, Political Editor | Saturday 3 October Funding for David Cameron’s flagship election pledge to give working parents 30 hours a week of free childcare will fall short by £1bn a...
Read MoreLow attainment linked with poor motor skills
Nursery World | Catherine Gaunt | 05 October 2015 Findings from research that will be presented at a conference in London this week show that seven-year-olds with immature motor skills tend to be performing in the lowest...
Read MoreWhy Boosting Poor Children’s Vocabulary Is Important for Public Health
thealtantic.com | EMILY DERUY | 7 September 2015 Abstract: Research suggests that poor children hear about 600 words per hour, while affluent children hear 2,000. By age 4,...
Read MoreGrandparents in work to be allowed to take time off for grandchildren
The Guardian | Press Association | Sunday 4 October 2015 George Osborne to unveil plan for shared parental leave and pay to be extended to one nominated working grandparent Working grandparents will be given a new legal...
Read MoreMore than 50% of teachers in England ‘plan to quit in next two years’
BBC News | Education | Hannah Richardson | 4 October 2015 More than half of teachers in England (53%) are thinking of quitting in the next two years, a survey has suggested. The survey, conducted by the National Union of...
Read MoreThe Joyful, Illiterate Kindergartners of Finland
thealtantlic.com | TIM WALKER | 1 October 2015 Forget the Common Core, Finland’s youngsters are in charge of determining what happens in the classroom. Abstract: Researchers at the University of Virginia, led by the...
Read More‘Delayed remembering’: Kids can remember tomorrow what they forgot today
Medical Xpress | Pam Frost Gorder | 21 September 21, 2015 Abstract: While playing a video game that asked them to remember associations between objects, 4- and 5-year-olds who re-played the game after a...
Read MoreInnovation in combatting children’s inactivity and obesity
Conference | Active Movement | November 27,2015 A behavioural perspective and practical solutions. The statistics about children’s well-being make uncomfortable reading. The long-term future for our children’s...
Read MoreChildren growing up without a garden more likely to be obese
Centre for Longitudinal Studies | Millennium Cohort Study | September 2015 New research has found that young children with no access to a garden are far more likely to be overweight or obese by the time they reach...
Read MoreMothers’ perceptions of the UK physical activity and sedentary behaviour guidelines for the early years
BMJ | Qualitative research | 8 September 2015 Abstract Objectives: Higher levels of physical activity (PA) during early childhood have been associated with improved health outcomes, whereas sedentary behaviour (SB)...
Read MoreChildren growing up without a garden more likely to be obese
Centre for Longitudinal Studies | Millennium Cohort Study | September 2015 New research has found that young children with no access to a garden are far more likely to be overweight or obese by the time they reach...
Read MoreCoke Spends Lavishly on Pediatricians and Dietitians
New York Times | ANAHAD O’CONNOR | 28 SEPTEMBER 2015 When the American Academy of Pediatrics needed support for a website it created to promote children’s health, it turned to a surprising partner:...
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