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Providing opportunities for active outdoor play significantly increases children's agility and it need not be expensive, says Julie Mountain.
Nicole Weinstein explores how settings can resource effectively for ‘people who help us’ role play
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.
Open-ended resources allow children to explore their imaginations. Marianne Sargent gives the lowdown on some flexible resources
Calming sensory areas are transformational. Nicole Weinstein provides some tips for fitting them out
Pretend shops are a magnet for young children – and the role play can be meaningful too, explains Nicole Weinstein, who also provides some useful resourcing pointers
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.
Children can really get to work with new larger-sized resources for early years settings, previewed by Ruth Thomson.
Action research has helped to develop a nursery garden to better provide open-ended opportunities for learning, as well improving practice. Teacher Sue Duglan breaks down the transformation.
Resources originally designed to support special educational needs can be beneficial for all young children, says Anne O'Connor.