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It doesn't require a large budget, just plenty of imagination and some careful forethought about how it's going to be used, to kit out your setting with a sensory room, as Annette Rawstrone explains.
Early years expertise does not feature heavily in serious case reviews, but there is much to be learned from these documents. Jessica Johnson, co-author of a report on the subject, explains.
Encouraging children to use their bodies in any way they want stimulates their physical and brain development and has a noticeable beneficial effect on behaviour, writes Annette Rawstrone
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.
Nicole Weinstein discovers how to explore changes in materials scientifically, as part of our series on Understanding the World
A forest creature who teaches respect for nature is capturing young children’s curiosity around the world. Nicole Weinstein reports
Build up your setting's construction area carefully, with attention to the movement around it and materials with the most potential, says Jane Drake.
For an average of £15 a month, nurseries can access an 'Aladdin's cave' of donated resources in London.
This natural material opens up opportunities for children to experiment and explore both real and imaginary worlds - and a mud kitchen makes a good central point.