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Babies, toddlers and two-year-olds and the outdoors are a natural combination, with endless benefits for learning and development. Jan White explains where to find them.
Personal, social and emotional development * Equipment that encourages collaborative play, such as wheeled toys that several children can ride, large construction materials, and large sheets of paper...
Ofsted's first early years report has prompted a fierce debate about the best place for children to learn. But, argues Dr Julian Grenier, we can only truly improve quality if we work together
Children gain an immense sense of achievement from creating something beautiful from a few simple sticks, says Julie Mountain.
Children's play campaigners have urged the Government to do more at ground level to ensure play is at the heart of policies ranging from housing to schools, after an MP revealed that a national play...
Joanne Ryan is the head of assessment for the Early Years Professional Status programme at Edge Hill University. She gained EYPS herself through the Validation pilot scheme in 2006. Here she describes...
Children are to have greater access to Welsh-medium nursery provision in Wales. The Welsh Assembly has allocated an additional 7m in support of bilingual nursery education in the years 2004 to 2006,...
See how some of children's favourite playthings can build the foundations for further learning when you provide the best resources in each area of provision in your setting, with suggestions from...
The Government is 'more or less on course' to meet its target of providing full childcare from 8am to 6pm at half of all primary schools by 2008, according to a new report. Research carried out for...
Role-play boxes can increase children’s involvement in the outdoors beyond typical activities and improve their learning, reports Everton Nursery School and Family Centre’s Lyndsey Gardner