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Nothing beats being outdoors to experience weather but many resources can support learning about it, says Nicole Weinstein in the first of a two-part focus.
Nicole Weinstein provides pointers to resources and ideas that make understanding time a fun experience.
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.
The component parts of the human skeleton are a good starting point for educating children about staying healthy, says Marianne Sargent
New resources for National Poetry Day give children a reason to rhyme, says Ruth Thomson.
One setting has been recycling its waste paper in-house – giving children the opportunity to problem-solve while teaching them about caring for the environment. By Annette Rawstrone
Wheeled toys such as trikes, bikes and scooters aren't just good fun - they also provide developmental benefits. Nicole Weinstein looks at how to make the most of them.
The play and learning opportunities that one mud hole can provide are extensive. Julie Mountain describes the creativity and experimentation encouraged by playing dirty.
The benefits of 'tummy time' are well documented, but many babies spend too little time playing in this way. Andrea Vaughan explains how her setting has been working to increase parent awareness.
Don't stop at dolls, but supply all the equipment that babies need in an essential collection of role-play resources, says Nicole Weinstein.