'Because it's exciting': childen enjoy - and need - the experience of danger Forest School can offer. But educators need a deeper understanding to handle it effectively, Martin Pace explains.
Take to the water and discover the scope for cross-curricular learning, imagination and creative activities in making and sailing boats, with suggestions from Jean Evans.
The environment we provide for children should meet their needs to a point where they can direct their own play and learning, says Anne O'Connor.
Anansi and the Magic Stick by Eric A Kimmel and Janet Stevens (Holiday House) Lazy Anansi stomps off when hard-working Warthog, Lion, and Zebra laugh at his messy house. He tries to steal Hyena's...
Joint winner: Sunbeams Day Nursery Leeds
See how early years settings can make the children's environment something they will learn from Within a Reggio school the environment is regarded as 'the third teacher', conveying messages and...
A simple way to encourage children's independence at nursery is explained by Tessa Fenoughty.
Imagination is the most valuable resource for creating spaces where children love to talk, says Elizabeth Jarman.
Removing toys from a nursery school in Bristol for a month resulted in the two-year-olds not wanting them back. Nicole Weinstein reports
A resource package that reuses scrap and unwanted equipment is set to bring many benefits to nurseries. Ruth Thomson reports.