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Use stories and games based on Santa Claus to talk about the value of giving and inspire creative learning opportunities in the run-up to Christmas, suggests Marianne Sargent.
New resources for role play are reviewed by early years settings that observed how the children used them and reported back to Mary Evans.
Dance is an important part of the ‘Expressive arts and design’ area of the curriculum, so all settings should give it a go, reports Nicole Weinstein, who also pinpoints some useful resources
See one Nursery of the Year in action, for ideas you can take home from the Nursery World Show 2018
Mirrors provide such fascination and so many learning opportunities for children that they could become part of a setting's basic provision. Nicole Weinstein samples a few.
Barnet Early Years Alliance's vision is for children to ‘wallow’ in their learning. Annette Rawstrone reports
Comics and cartoons, in whatever medium they come in, can help develop children’s literacy and self-esteem, but their depiction of family structures is limiting, finds Yasmin Stefanov-King
A Bristol consortium has become increasingly influential in providing research-based support via Specialist Leaders in Education to schools and early years settings. Marianne Sargent reports
Learning about healthy habits can be great fun, as these products tested for Mary Evans demonstrate.
Help is at hand for those seeking to organise physically active play environments.