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Use an enjoyable story book to complement experiences that children have with resources found in the real world around them, following suggestions from Helen Bromley.
Girls consistently achieve better than the boys, but research suggests that the way to male attainment is to send them outdoors, says Sarah Ghahremani.
Cold, wet and windy weather doesn't have to mean staying indoors. In the final part of her series on winter play outdoors, Julie Mountain suggests some creative approaches for fun and learning.
Nicole Weinstein discovers how to explore changes in materials scientifically, as part of our series on Understanding the World
Claire Martin, Reception teacher at the British International School of Boston, US, suggests ideas and resources for magnificent mark-making
Extending ways to build children's physical strength with a range of interesting resources and activities is easy - and vital, says Julie Mountain.
Offer the under-threes simple objects to manipulate and mark with and hone their skills, suggests Marie Richardson
New resources for role play are reviewed by early years settings that observed how the children used them and reported back to Mary Evans.
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
Help the children get to know their favourite fruits with these fun and challenging activities suggested by Sheila Ebbutt.