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Is it time to reassess our view of the enabling environment? Turning the term on its head, an environment that enables is more than the adult and more than the child – it becomes a context for intent,...
From seeing the sky in puddles to finding the symmetry in faces, there are lots of ways to mirror all areas of the curriculum, say Carole Skinner, Fran Mosley and Sheila Ebbutt.
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.
Using these historic creatures to inspire games and activities can help to build curiousity and imagination, advises Marianne Sargent.
The importance of making spaces in which children and their carers can have freedom to think, talk and create was stressed at a major early years conference at Nottingham University earlier this...
Children gain an immense sense of achievement from creating something beautiful from a few simple sticks, says Julie Mountain.
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.
The Forest Schools experience has brought many benefits to children at a setting in Scotland. AnnMarie Cunningham describes the process.
In the final part of her series on the London Borough of Newham and Early Education’s 20-provider-strong Outdoors and Active programme, Julie Mountain rounds up some of the key lessons learnt
The aims and principles that went into developing an innovative children's centre outdoor area are explained to Karen Faux. Photographs by Teri Pengilley at Woodlands Park Nursery.