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Just what do practitioners enable when they provide the environments that attract children to play? Natalie Canning analyses crucial elements.
Calculating and number play must be interactive if it is to trigger ideas and stimulate thinking. Anne O'Connor suggests ways of making the best use of mathematical resources.
Take a look at opportunities you have for creating interactive spaces outdoors, says Elizabeth Jarman.
Don't forget about the role of physical activity in preparing children to read and write when planning provision for literacy development, both indoors and out, says Anne O'Connor.
Anne O'Connor suggests ways of maximising the opportunities a large space offers while retaining the sense of security some children need by partitioning off smaller areas.
Children often want their own small corners where they feel safe and secure. How best can settings cater for this need?
Anne O'Connor offers advice on creating a cloakroom space that avoids the jams which can occur when helping children get dressed to go out.
When it comes to assessing your book corner for two-year-olds, take a look at it through children's eyes and provide a feelgood experience, advises Anne O'Connor.
Soft spaces within the nursery can give children a sense of emotional security by being associated with home, says Elizabeth Jarman, in the third of a series looking at the kinds of spaces that...
Floor play areas are an essential and sometimes overlooked context for learning, says Elizabeth Jarman, in the second of a series looking at the kinds of spaces that nurseries need to provide for...