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Boys were encouraged to discover new ways to play, learn and practise independence outdoors in a project described by Julie Mountain.
Effective management remains key to tackling the sector's ongoing challenge of recruiting and retaining enthusiastic and capable early years practitioners.
Encouraging children to explore the outdoors more freely proved to be a culture change in Poole, says Clare Schmieder, Early Learning Advisory Teacher (ELAT) within the Poole Early Years Team.
Observant practitioners explored how they could follow children's interests to extend their thinking and learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, as Di Chilvers shows.
Programmes that support attachment, behaviour and cognitive development in young children have been assessed by the Early Intervention Foundation.
Creative 'jungle' play can help improve children's understanding of the world, says Nicole Weinstein.
Nurseries and schools are building a love of reading with Lovemybooks, says co-founder Sue McGonigle
Try a few pet ducks for a wonderful addition to nursery life, loved by all, says Child First manager Andrea Leonard.
Do you really know what child-initiated learning looks like? Mary Evans identifies further training directions, in the first of a new series on improving skills to meet EYFS requirements.
Physical development and music go hand in hand, and the key to success is variety, explains Linda Pound in the second part of this series