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Case study: more space

Many early years practitioners who begin to reflect on their practice and make changes, realise that the more space and opportunities children have for physical activities, the less frustrated they become. Giving children more space frequently leads to less unco-operative behaviour and a generally calmer atmosphere. One nursery nurse working with three-and four-year-olds says, 'We removed a lot of the unnecessary furniture and gave the children more space and opportunities to choose their own activities and move around the room. We thought they would flit around more and lose concentration. But they often spend longer at individual activities and alternate between physical and sitting-down activities.'

One nursery nurse working with three-and four-year-olds says, 'We removed a lot of the unnecessary furniture and gave the children more space and opportunities to choose their own activities and move around the room. We thought they would flit around more and lose concentration. But they often spend longer at individual activities and alternate between physical and sitting-down activities.'

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