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New practice guide: Treasure Baskets and Heuristic Play

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An exclusive new online resource for Nursery World subscribers all about Elinor Goldschmied's renowned ideas for working with babies and toddlers

Nursery World's new practice guide, Treasure Baskets and Heuristic Play, contains ideas, support and information for best practice in working with under-threes in the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Elinor Goldschmied developed treasure baskets for babies who can sit up and the heuristic play approach for toddlers. Her practical ideas are still helping early years practitioners and parents to provide the rich and nurturing environment that babies and young children need if they are to thrive mentally, emotionally and physically.

See how you can source or create treasure baskets and collections of objects for heuristic play, and how best to put this approach into practice, with our articles containing a wealth of advice and information.