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Children gain an immense sense of achievement from creating something beautiful from a few simple sticks, says Julie Mountain.
Understanding both physical and psychological environments is key when creating areas for two-year-olds. Julia Manning-Morton explains how settings' management of this impacts on children's...
Julie Mountain continues her series on Newham’s Outdoors and Active programme by looking at its approach to open spaces, surfaces and level changes, climbing, large objects and storage
Sunbeams Day Nursery has embedded loose-parts play into provision across all its settings, transforming practice and inspiring children. Nicole Weinstein reports
A new video shows how to recognise and support young children's musicality
In the second of a two-part series on developing fine motor control, Nicole Weinstein looks at resources for children aged three to five years.
Practitioners can support children's learning by providing as many real-life experiences with minibeasts as possible. Nicole Weinstein suggests resource ideas to make this possible.
Using these historic creatures to inspire games and activities can help to build curiousity and imagination, advises Marianne Sargent.
Making the move from nursery to primary school can throw up challenges for everyone involved, but settings can take steps to make the process easier. Rebecca Fisk suggests some methods.