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Outdoors: STEM – what children learn from dissection

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

| Nursery World

It may seem gruesome at first, but dissection teaches children in an unforgettable and meaningful way about the circle of life. By Julie Mountain and Felicity Robinson

Transport activities: Boats

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Wednesday, July 31, 2024

| Nursery World

From books to real vessels, there are many ways to support learning about, and playing with, boats. By Annette Rawstrone

We’ve explored... Driving

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

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What happened when a driving instructor visited a setting. By Annette Rawstrone

An A to Z of enhancements: X is for X Marks the Spot!

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024

| Nursery World

From treasure pits to maps, treasure-hunting enhancements are guaranteed to inspire children’s play and learning. By Amy Jackson

An A to Z of enhancements: W is for Weather

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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Wind, rain and snow present different opportunities for children to engage in weather-led activities. By Amy Jackson

Transport activities – vans and lorries

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

Some ideas for supporting children’s exploration of vans and lorries, inside and outside the setting. By Annette Rawstrone

Pikler approach to physical development: ‘Less is more’

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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Some ideas for helping children autonomously explore movement. By Julia Manning-Morton and Pikler UK’s Rachel Tapping

An A to Z of enhancements: T is for Transport

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

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Children’s ongoing interest in transport was enhanced by a role-play train station and various experiences, explains Amy Jackson

Pikler approach to free movement: Role of the 'care giving adult'

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

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The role of the adult in the Pikler approach to supporting young children’s free movement is to pause before helping. By Julia Manning-Morton and Pikler UK’s Rachel Tapping

Outdoors: Stem – experimenting with friction

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

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Forces are all around us – this month we’re going to explore the forces that relate to motion on wheels: pushing and pulling, and the effects of gravity and friction. By Julie Mountain and Felicity Robinson

An A to Z of enhancements: R is for Ramps

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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Building a ramp to race cars down led to a wider exploration of ramps for various rolling objects, explains Amy Jackson

We’ve explored… artists

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| Nursery World

One nursery group is exploring famous artists through dedicated studios, discovers Annette Rawstrone

All about… clay

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| Nursery World

What are the particular benefits of providing clay as a resource, and how are some settings introducing clay-making skills? Annette Rawstrone finds out