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The benefits of 'tummy time' are well documented, but many babies spend too little time playing in this way. Andrea Vaughan explains how her setting has been working to increase parent awareness.
To create effective 'enabling environments', we must be open to ideas from a range of sources, including educational pioneers, overseas settings and children themselves, says Nicole Weinstein.
Think big for a project on giants and similar fantasy folk characters, with activity suggestions from Judith Stevens.
Nicole Weinstein discovers how to explore changes in materials scientifically, as part of our series on Understanding the World
The possibilities are endless for activities using colour - Sheila Ebbutt offers a rich variety of them, focusing on both individual colours and mixtures.
Design and technology sparks imagination and helps children begin to make sense of the world in which we live, says Nicole Weinstein.
With a view to introducing den play at her school, Louise Nicholls carried out a research project looking at the impact this type of play can have on young children. She shares her findings.
It's an eye-opening experience to observe what children (and adults) really go for in a setting's outdoor provision, as Janice Ellis discovers.
Building a swing in the woods was a model of child-led learning, says Caroline Watts, Forest School leader with St George's Primary School, Wrotham.
Role play and imaginative play, early literacy development and other activities can be facilitated with a favourite toy, says Diana Lawton.