Maths: Harness the executive function to help children gain a deep understanding of maths
Executive functions play an important role in early maths, says Rosemary O’Connor, from a University...
Executive functions play an important role in early maths, says Rosemary O’Connor, from a University...
What are ‘enhancements’ and when should they be used in the early years? In the first part of a new...
It is not okay to say that we are going with a Reggio Emilia approach and therefore we are only...
In the toddler room, children’s speed of development is very quick – and settings need to make sure...
How settings can meet the requirements of the Prime areas of the EYFS in the baby room. By Penny...
Construction play – what it is, its developmental benefits, and how settings can best provide,...
Routines are beneficial to both a setting and its children – but they have to be useful and...
What is small-world play, how does it benefit children, and what can settings do to make sure it is...
Painting, collage and junk modelling have many benefits for children beyond self-expression and...
Why do early years settings get children involved in food preparation and cooking, what does this...
How should settings provide books and storytimes for children across the age groups, and what is the...
Dough and other malleable materials have a role to play across the early years curriculum, explains...
Advice for settings on how to plan and resource role play for all age groups. By Penny Tassoni
Ensuring enjoyment, challenge and meaning in children’s mark-making. By Penny Tassoni
A nursery's design, from the way spaces are laid out to how books are stored and the furniture and...
How can settings ensure their sand and water provision meets the requirements of the new Education...
Providing children with access to loose parts materials enables them to use their imaginations in an...
It is important to provide a range of resources that children can access and use independently in...
Use targeted resources that are meaningful to children to get them talking, says Judith Stevens.
Whether sleeping indoors or outside, the key is to cater to every child's needs, writes Katy Morton.
In providing resources for playful learning we need to remember the process in which they will be...
The environment we provide for children should meet their needs to a point where they can direct...
Early years practitioners are themselves part of the provision in any setting. Anne O'Connor...
What is meant by continuous provision, and what does it require of early years practitioners? Anne...
With so much to gain from the effective use of ICT, it makes sense to ensure that early years...
Think about what children can learn from using paint through the way your setting's provision is...
There are endless ways to incorporate music into your provision, says Jane Drake, and just as many...
Resources for productive role play, and the best practice for organising and offering them, are...
Make the most of water play by offering the best experiences and stocking the essential resources,...
The technology workshop can be amply stocked with simple and readily available resources and is an...
What to keep at the ready in your setting's malleable materials area - and what resources you can...
Stock the essential resources and plan to inspire learning with our series on continuous provision...
Build up your setting's construction area carefully, with attention to the movement around it and...
Wet and dry sand can provide a useful basis for further learning when combined with careful planning...
What is 'continuous provision', why is it so important and how does it fit into the Early Years...