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Good post. The virtual disappearance of Nursery Rhymes which, with adult interaction, vocabulary, rhyme, rhythm and often associated music and movement are so much better for children's development than any TV, however good, should concern us all.
Is singing nursery rhymes included in your everyday routine? #parents #parenting #earlyyears 🎶
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Should our GCSE exam system be changed? @dylanwiliam says combining teacher assessment and external assessment would be the 'best option' going forward
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Oh, and since we're talking about the EBacc, @Samfr's compelling and beautifully waspish book 'Failed State' provides a fascinating glimpse into the policy's origins ...
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There are lots of factors driving mental ill health in young people.
But if you ignore infecting them repeatedly with a virus that causes brain inflammation and nerve damage, then you're missing a big factor.
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🏫 Privately-educated athletes 'remain significantly over-represented' in Team GB, despite the number of medallists from fee-paying schools tumbling by almost a fifth
Full story 🔽
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From @BBCr4today sound advice from Matt Webster, Ch. Constable of Cleveland Police: "Be careful what you read. Be careful what you react to. Don't react to things on social media that you can't verify."
Read our guide to help combat misinformation online. cilip.org.uk/news/news.asp?i…
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Just over 100 years ago, L M Montgomery, of Anne of Green Gables' fame, introduced readers to a new heroine, Emily of New Moon.
Now a new book, co-edited by two @Cambridge_Uni academics from @CRCLC_Cambridge explores why Emily was ahead of her time.
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ALT Detail from the cover of the first edition of ‘Emily of New Moon’, by L M Montgomery. Public domain image from Wikimedia Commons.
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Enjoy this wonderful set of paired Keynotes Dr Jonas Bozenhard and Dr Eleanor Dare feature the zeitgeist on AI and more.
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“Babies and young children are not just small versions of older pupils; they require distinctive provision that meets their unique needs"
@SalHogg highlights the need to avoid a #BabyBlindspot if early education is integrated into the school system
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As it seeks to bring early education into the wider school system, the new government must cherish, not lose, what makes early childhood special; @salhogg (@PEDALCam, @Cambridge_Uni) writes in @tes.
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Enjoy Day 3, Wednesday 10th July Possibility Study KEYNOTES Professors Nathan Crilly and Hanna Meretoja as they share the zeitgeists. These are keynotes not to miss.
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A new study by @Cambridge_Uni researcher @nomishakurian proposes a framework for “Child Safe AI” following recent incidents which revealed that many children see chatbots as quasi-human and trustworthy, even when they were putting them at potential risk.
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Climate-related events (floods, droughts, heatwaves, pollution...) cause millions of children to lose access to education each year. Our researchers collaborated with @CGDev & others on a new research agenda on the impact of #ClimateChange on #education:
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The 6th and final episode of our Mobilise Podcast is out today!
This week former Children's Minister @timloughton talks to Sally about the importance of listening directly to children when making policy.
🎧Listen to the full podcast here: buff.ly/3zjLcGN
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We now have a podcast channel :) Here it is, with the first episode: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s….
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📉 Michael Gove’s computing curriculum revolution has led to 60% fewer hours taught at GCSE, with the number of girls taking the subject halving, a study has found
It's feared the decline could harm the UK’s ambition of becoming a tech 'superpower'...
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Please do have a look and share at this piece on the challenges and huge benefits of rural schools, written as part of our @HeadsRoundtable manifesto for change
The survival of small, rural schools must be a priority for the next government, writes @DartmoorMAT chief @MoreMorrow
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ICYMI
Have you seen our vox pops on why play matters?
We released these on International Day of Play, but at PEDAL we believe in play every day.
Happy International Day of Play!
Why does play matter to you?
This short film captures many ideas about the value of play from people at our conference last year. (🔊Sound on).
What would you add?
#IDOP2024
