Children under five could lose the freedom to play thanks to a "toddlers' curriculum" that imposes 69 learning goals on pre-school youngsters, teachers warned yesterday. They fear the regime could become a box-ticking exercise, with nursery staff and childminders under pressure to follow it "to the letter". Teachers' leaders warned that forcing formal learning on young children could make them anxious and spoil their enjoyment of school. Play time over? Under fives are to face a 'toddler's curriculum' that will impose 69 learning goals Delegates at the annual conference of the National Union of Teachers will today call for a rethink of reforms that give the state a say in the raising of under-fives for the first time. The curriculum applies to all 25,000 private and state nurseries in England from September and 70,000 childminders. It sets out 69 early-learning goals that every child should reach after a year at primary school. These cover writing simple sentences using......

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