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Learning & Development: Thinking - Part 2: Deep in thought

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

| Nursery World

Practitioners need to identify and observe young children thinking to give them opportunities to move on further, says early years consultant Marion Dowling.

Learning & Development: Rhymes for birth to three - Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

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Tuesday, June 3, 2008

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Teddy bear, teddy bear, By Judith Stevens

Learning & Development: Digital Technology - Into focus

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Monday, March 5, 2018

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Children at Balham Nursery School embraced digital technology and used it to work together on creative projects. By deputy head Nicola Turner, artist educator Eloise Robinson and SENCO Camilla Alton

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… sculpture

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Monday, November 11, 2019

| Nursery World

How children at one setting went about creating a sculpture garden. Annette Rawstrone reports.

EYFS Activities: Sharing books… Hairy Maclary’s Rumpus at the Vet

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Monday, February 17, 2020

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Hairy Maclary is the star of a series of rhyming books about a shaggy Scottish terrier. In this book, he is at the vet’s surgery, where the busy waiting room is full of different animals – dogs, kittens, mice and a cockatoo called Cassie.

Sharing Rhymes – 1 Bubble, 2 Bubbles

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

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Sharing Rhymes

Learning & Development: Sand Play - Under-threes

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

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Influenced by the principles of heuristic play, staff at Stepping Stones Childcare Centre have developed sand areas that give the under-threes choice and unrestricted access. Manager Jill Tomlinson explains how.

Mini Topic: Bubble wrap

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Wednesday, March 14, 2001

| Nursery World

Turn the fascination children have with bubble wrap into fun learning with these activity ideas from Jean Evans

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… rain

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Monday, July 24, 2017

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Children at one setting have been finding out about the water cycle, including rain. By Annette Rawstrone

Learning & Development: Budgies - Feathered friends

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Tuesday, March 3, 2009

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Two unexpected pets prompted a surprising amount of learning, says Elizabeth Hunnaball, manager of Skills Kindergarten in Great Tey, Essex.

Learning & Development: Resources for under-threes - Seeing eye to eye

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

| Nursery World

Make nappy changing a time to offer reassuring care and stimulating learning, suggests Claire Stevenson.

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... Bears

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Tuesday, April 7, 2009

| Nursery World

Role play and imaginative play, early literacy development and other activities can be facilitated with a favourite toy, says Diana Lawton.

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... time

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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

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Reinforce children's dawning sense of time with ideas to organise their day and reflect on their lives, with activities and resources suggested by Diana Lawton.

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... Reflections

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Wednesday, September 10, 2008

| Nursery World

From seeing the sky in puddles to finding the symmetry in faces, there are lots of ways to mirror all areas of the curriculum, say Carole Skinner, Fran Mosley and Sheila Ebbutt.

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... Hands and feet

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Friday, February 8, 2013

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Play involving hands and feet can help develop observation and thinking skills beyond simple recognition of size, shape and pattern. Marianne Sargent suggests some ideas.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Hit the trail

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Monday, October 19, 2015

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In an extract from his book of story-based adventures, Adam Dove explains how woodland fairies and a big-footed troll can provide an exciting and engaging starting point for outdoor learning

Learning & Development: Our bright idea - Silk painting

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

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Staff at Rainbow Nursery, Middlestone Moor, provide continuing opportunities for the children in the Rainbow Room to explore a wide range of creative media, both indoors and outdoors.

We've explored… ponies

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

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All children, including those with SEND, enjoyed ponies visiting their setting. By Annette Rawstrone

An A to Z of enhancements: T is for Transport

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

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Children’s ongoing interest in transport was enhanced by a role-play train station and various experiences, explains Amy Jackson

Learning & Development: Writing - Marking time

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Tuesday, May 25, 2010

| Nursery World

Young children are helped to become confident writers in a project described by Michael Jones.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Feet first

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

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Follow young children on the trail of new sensory experiences and inspiring ideas to take back to nursery, with Katy Morton.

We’ve explored… farming

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Monday, July 23, 2018

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Children’s interest in local farming led to a visit to their setting by one of the dads in his tractor, reports Annette Rawstrone

Learning & Development: Communication & Language - Play with words

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Monday, June 29, 2015

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Sharing stories and rhymes with children right from the earliest years will help them develop vital communication skills. Judith Stevens explores the opportunities and benefits across the age groups.

Learning & Development: Bird Watching - Wing it!

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Monday, December 1, 2014

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Following children's interests sparked a project to build an eco-friendly bird hide at a setting in Liverpool. Marianne Sargent explains.

Enabling Environments: Collections - All in hand

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Monday, May 4, 2015

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How can settings support the development of small hand movements? Nicole Weinstein advises.

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Learning & Development: Thinking - Part 2: Deep in thought

Learning & Development: Rhymes for birth to three - Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Learning & Development: Digital Technology - Into focus

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… sculpture

EYFS Activities: Sharing books… Hairy Maclary’s Rumpus at the Vet

Sharing Rhymes – 1 Bubble, 2 Bubbles

Learning & Development: Sand Play - Under-threes

Mini Topic: Bubble wrap

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… rain

Learning & Development: Budgies - Feathered friends

Learning & Development: Resources for under-threes - Seeing eye to eye

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... Bears

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... time

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... Reflections

Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... Hands and feet

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Hit the trail

Learning & Development: Our bright idea - Silk painting

We've explored… ponies

An A to Z of enhancements: T is for Transport

Learning & Development: Writing - Marking time

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Feet first

We’ve explored… farming

Learning & Development: Communication & Language - Play with words

Learning & Development: Bird Watching - Wing it!

Enabling Environments: Collections - All in hand

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