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Outdoors: STEM – helping children to develop spatial reasoning
Prepare children for the future by teaching spatial awareness and logical thinking playfully, outdoors, say Julie Mountain and Felicity Robinson
Prepare children for the future by teaching spatial awareness and logical thinking playfully, outdoors, say Julie Mountain and Felicity Robinson
Wind, rain and snow present different opportunities for children to engage in weather-led activities. By Amy Jackson
Some ideas for supporting children’s exploration of vans and lorries, inside and outside the setting. By Annette Rawstrone
One setting in Derby visited a dairy farm so that its city-dwelling children could get up close to some of the animals living there, discovers Annette Rawstrone
Some ideas for helping children autonomously explore movement. By Julia Manning-Morton and Pikler UK’s Rachel Tapping
After a fire brigade visit, parents at one setting came in to talk about their own jobs.
In the first of a new six-part series, Annette Rawstrone delves into the popular topic of vehicles, starting with activities featuring trains
Water trays, books, small-world toys and real-world objects can all be part of a sealife enhancement, explains Amy Jackson
Air is not only essential for life but is also a fantastic STEM resource in its own right, and Julie Mountain and Felicity Robinson’s ideas will blow your mind
Children’s ongoing interest in transport was enhanced by a role-play train station and various experiences, explains Amy Jackson
The children at one setting in Scotland have access to an outdoor area with loose-parts musical ‘instruments’, and have even built their own stage, finds Annette Rawstrone
The role of the adult in the Pikler approach to supporting young children’s free movement is to pause before helping. By Julia Manning-Morton and Pikler UK’s Rachel Tapping
Children at one setting have worked on individual and collaborative elephant projects. By Annette Rawstrone
Forces are all around us – this month we’re going to explore the forces that relate to motion on wheels: pushing and pulling, and the effects of gravity and friction. By Julie Mountain and Felicity Robinson
Spaces where children can share activities with each other will inspire role play, storytelling and collaboration, explains Amy Jackson
Kerry Murphy and Fifi Benham provide activity tips in this edited extract of 50 Fantastic Ideas for Supporting Neurodiversity
Building a ramp to race cars down led to a wider exploration of ramps for various rolling objects, explains Amy Jackson
One nursery group is exploring famous artists through dedicated studios, discovers Annette Rawstrone
What are the particular benefits of providing clay as a resource, and how are some settings introducing clay-making skills? Annette Rawstrone finds out
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