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By Caroline Eaton (Early Education, £12.50)
Joint winner, Houghton Community Nursery School, Houghton le Spring
School and nursery children took the principles of Forest School to the water, with an added environmental message, in ecological sustainability activities beside the seaside.
Children should be provided with a large variety of shapes in a range of situations to stimulate learning. Nicole Weinstein suggests some ideas.
See how children's interests and a surprise piece of inspiration led to a nursery-wide project that prompted yet more projects, with Angela Chick.
Active outdoor play has many benefits for children. Viv Hampshire explains how her children's centre is encouraging families to get out and about, rain or shine.
In this book extract, we discover how small-world play, using all types of resources, is an excellent way to engage young children with mathematical concepts and skills
Providing opportunities for active outdoor play significantly increases children's agility and it need not be expensive, says Julie Mountain.
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
Think about what children can learn from using paint through the way your setting's provision is organised and what experiences are offered to them, says Jane Drake.