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Look around your setting to see if you are providing appropriately for curious children to explore and learn Early years practitioners can foster a climate of enquiry by developing a questioning environment, with well-designed areas of provision, stimulating resources and high-quality displays.

Early years practitioners can foster a climate of enquiry by developing a questioning environment, with well-designed areas of provision, stimulating resources and high-quality displays.

INDOORS

To develop an indoor environment that fosters curiosity, first stand back and review your existing layout and organisation. Ask yourself:

* Does every space have a purpose?

* Is everyone clear about why different areas are arranged as they are?

* Are there small and large spaces that encourage children to investigate?

* Can children change the use and purpose of spaces by adding or removing barriers or by moving resources from one area to another?

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