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The outdoors offers opportunities to get creative with role play. Nicole Weinstein suggests how practitioners might provide resources to support, and build on, children's natural interests.
When deciding which resources to buy for shopping role play, choose products that children will instantly recognise, says Nicole Weinstein.
The most important meal of the day can offer inspiration when looking at subjects like world cultures and health, says Marianne Sargent.
See how easy it is to learn about birds, as children at Peter Pan Pre-school Nursery in Woking, Surrey, did when they put a camera in a box on their grounds and observed a pair of nesting blue tits....
Food and free flow are the heart of one nursery, says Karen Faux.
Self-care is an essential life skill, but it can also help children grow in confidence. Nicole Weinstein suggests some supporting resources.
In the first of a series on outdoor play in winter, Julie Mountain looks at what nurseries need to think about to help keep children warm.
Don't stop at dolls, but supply all the equipment that babies need in an essential collection of role-play resources, says Nicole Weinstein.
The play and learning opportunities that one mud hole can provide are extensive. Julie Mountain describes the creativity and experimentation encouraged by playing dirty.
Sharing your outdoor space, or even just the corridors that lead to it, can restrict when and how you use your outside provision. Ginny Wright, from Learning through Landscapes, explores the issues.