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Playing outdoors after dark can be exciting and challenging. Julie Mountain advises on making the most of outside spaces all day.
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
Early years settings' work with families can take a new dimension when everybody gets outdoors together, says Annie Davy, early years advisor at Learning through Landscapes.
By Opal Dunn, early years language expert and author Our early years education has its roots in Froebel's philosophy of education. Our first kindergartens were based on Froebel's ideas introduced in...
There are ulterior motives to making children start school so young, says Alan Bentley
Are you a mud-lover, a mug-hugger or somewhere in between? Annie Davy explains why being an early years practitioner today is an outdoor job.
By Caroline Eaton (Early Education, £12.50)
Play involving hands and feet can help develop observation and thinking skills beyond simple recognition of size, shape and pattern. Marianne Sargent suggests some ideas.
Musical instruments can help children develop the sound recognition skills essential for reading, spelling and writing. Early years settings call the tune as they try out a few for Nicole Weinstein.
The way a nursery is set up can profoundly influence the quality of children's experiences there.