h2. Nursery Education

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h3. Nursery Education, No. 101, September 2006

<B>September 2006</B>

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Designed as an essential tool for planning, managing and delivering the Early Learning Goals for under fives. Each monthly issue of Nursery Education covers a popular early years theme.

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<h3>In September's issue</h3>

<p><strong>'Leadership'</strong></p>

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<li>a guide to Early Years Professional Status and what it means for the sector

<li>we look at what it takes to become a good leader

<li>case studies following the career paths of three different leaders.

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<p><strong>'Communication' activities</strong></p>

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<li><strong>Role play</strong> &ndash; develop mathematical and language skills with a role-play post office.</li>

<li><strong>Stories and rhymes</strong> &ndash; encourage communication skills with books about post offices, letters and phone calls.</li>

<li><strong>Sound</strong> &ndash; explore a range of sounds for communication.</li>

<li><strong>Outdoor play</strong> &ndash; crack the codes to find hidden treasure.</li>

<li><strong>Birth to three</strong> &ndash; support the development of communication skills in the youngest of children.</li>

<li><strong>Communication posters </strong> &ndash; don't forget our two colourful posters to support this month's communication theme!</li>

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<p><strong>Regulars</strong></p>

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<li>News desk, new resources, letters, our brand new ICT series, All in a day's work, Dr Hilary Jones' expert advice on threadworm, plus great book reviews and a buyers' guide to ride-on toys.</li>

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<p><strong>Next month:</strong> Special focus on 'Learning styles' and a great range of 'Messy play' activities.</p>