Nursery World - Nursery Equipment: Creativity

Stand back and observe what children are doing, and assess the
versatility of your resources, to allow natural creativity to
thrive.

If you are ambitious to ensure that your continuous provision keeps creativity at its heart, you will want to step back regularly and take time to assess whether this is being achieved for all the children in the setting.

That means observing closely what the children are doing and recording how they are using the nursery areas and resources. You will want to think about the opportunities that the children have for uninterrupted exploration, and the balance between childand adult-initiated activities.

Starting afresh with creativity does not necessitate a complete revamp of your environment or big investment in new equipment, but looking with fresh eyes at the potential of the space you already have, based on how the children use it.

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