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Boys were encouraged to discover new ways to play, learn and practise independence outdoors in a project described by Julie Mountain.
A visiting artist at one nursery in Salisbury has radically opened up the possibilities for children’s creativity, reports Marianne Sargent
Cowgate Under 5s has opened up its spaces so that children of different age groups can move freely around the setting - with significant benefits. The nursery's June Graham explains why it works.
As with the other age groups, the developmental needs and interests of the child provided the starting points for planning the room for two-year-olds.
Stimulate the senses, stretch children's skills and extend provision for special needs by developing a sensory garden, as one nursery shows Viv Hampshire how they did it.
Think about what children can learn from using paint through the way your setting's provision is organised and what experiences are offered to them, says Jane Drake.
Most children like to draw. Nicole Weinsteinfinds out how practitioners can best support young children’s early development of drawing – and looks at some of the best resources on offer
A storybook is the starting place for exploring minibeasts and the natural world in imaginative ways, with cross-curriculum activities from Helen Bromley.
Rain, sun and fog are elements children can have fun exploring with suggestions in part two of our weather feature by Nicole Weinstein.