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Put your best foot forward and measure it, paint it, tickle it and fit it with comfortable shoes. Sheila Ebbutt suggests a range of activities.
Use a unique book by a popular children's author as a springboard for taking literacy activities outdoors and exploring various weather conditions, as suggested by Helen Bromley.
Set aside a dedicated food area in your setting where the children can explore and prepare food for maximum learning and enjoyment, says Diana Lawton.
From solar panels to waste management, Meredith Jones Russell explores how settings can ensure they are an eco-friendly business
What do early years settings need to know about cyber security, and how can they avoid being the victim of digital crime? Annette Rawstrone reports
Routines are beneficial to both a setting and its children – but they have to be useful and meaningful. By Penny Tassoni
The importance of developing the sense of balance is examined by Anne O'Connor and Anna Daly.
Jane Drake, a partnership advisory teacher in Leeds and author of Planning Children's Play and Learning in the Foundation Stage and Organising Play in the Early Years (David Fulton) The layout of...
Observation and assessment is not just about watching young children from a distance, but requires listening closely to their talk and reflecting on what it means, says Helen Bromley.
A ‘Dogs, Bones and Dancing’ project at two settings in Cumbria began with children exploring musical instruments, which led to a variety of creative activities, discovers Annette Rawstrone