Nursery World - Enabling Environments: Collections

Teddy bears have a unique role in children's lives and are an
invaluable developmental resource. Nicole Weinstein goes on the
hunt.

Teddy bears are adorable: it's a fact. Not only are they a source of comfort, but they can also be a child's best friend: someone they can role play with, read to and snuggle up with at night.

Successive generations of children have been attracted to bears. Many adults have kept their beloved friends from early childhood, which shows the strength of the bond that they developed with their well-worn bears. Practitioners who tune into this fascination and build on children's interests can support all areas of learning.

Judith Stevens, an independent early years consultant specialising in maths and early language, advises practitioners to make a collection of teddy bears of all shapes and sizes, made from assorted materials.

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