Few would dispute, however, that the EYFS has put much more stress onthe importance of the environment and resources - indeed, one of thefour principles is the Enabling Environment.
You can see this reflected in Nursery World this week. Anne O'Connorbegins a fantastic new series on continuous provision ('Don't stop menow!', pages 18-20). In her first article she explains how continuousprovision is far more than having good equipment on offer. Rather, it isa 'principled, philosophical approach' in which children can makechoices, participate confidently and have time and space for free-flowplay.
We hope the series will be essential reading for everybody re-evaluatingtheir practice as the EYFS begins, especially those unsure of how suchlong-term planning can deliver all the outcomes andwho have reliedinstead on medium-term planning through topics.
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