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Let fairy tales, fantasy play and conjuring all cast a spell on children's imaginations with fun activities suggested by Sheila Ebbutt.
Now's the time to go out on a leaf hunt and discover how many areas for learning they can lead you to. Try starting with these ideas from Carole Skinner, Fran Mosley and Sheila Ebbutt.
Playing with toy farm animals and the resources that support their use broadens children's understanding of the world, says Nicole Weinstein.
Loose parts resources, which can be found, recycled or bought, empower children's creativity and inventiveness, particularly in the outdoor environment. Nicole Weinstein gives some tips.
A yurt in Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, has become the base for two childminders providing funded early education places. Leah Findlay and Peter Findlay explain the thinking behind the unusual set-up.
In the first part of a new series on Understanding the World, Nicole Weinstein looks at how to get up close with insects and other small animals from bees to worms in the nursery environment
Monsters offer a rich source of activity to develop children's creativity and explore fear and emotions. By Marianne Sargent
Nicole Weinstein provides pointers to resources and ideas that make understanding time a fun experience.
Use this colourful season to introduce children to a changing environment and encourage physical development, suggests Marianne Sargent.
Nicole Weinstein explores the benefits of working with wood, provides some tips on safety, cites the key resources needed and details where to go for more help