* Equipment that encourages collaborative play, such as wheeled toys that several children can ride, large construction materials, and large sheets of paper that several children can paint or draw on.
* Playhouse or den.
* Clear rules that all staff and children are aware of and constantly refer to. These could be displayed around the area on laminated cards as a reminder.
* Adults modelling social skills, such as how to negotiate a turn.
* Adults noticing children's achievements outside, and giving relevant and meaningful praise to raise self-esteem. Sharing children's outdoor achievements with their parents.
* Camera to record children's achievements.
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