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Small-world play offers children the chance to explore real and imagined worlds in miniature. Early years settings put a range of small-world play equipment to the test and report back to Nicole...
In the first of a four-part series on planning your outdoor area,Julie Mountain introduces the '7Cs' approach for enabling high-quality play.
Children have an early and natural urge to draw, but practitioners need to offer them ample resources and encourage them to think about and discuss their efforts afterwards.
Children gain an immense sense of achievement from creating something beautiful from a few simple sticks, says Julie Mountain.
What can other early years settings learn from the approach of one setting that has developed a curriculum based around core experiences, asks Annette Rawstrone
In providing resources for playful learning we need to remember the process in which they will be used, not just the outcome at the end, says Anne O'Connor.
Musical instruments can help children develop the sound recognition skills essential for reading, spelling and writing. Early years settings call the tune as they try out a few for Nicole Weinstein.
The environment we provide for children should meet their needs to a point where they can direct their own play and learning, says Anne O'Connor.
Winner - Little Barn Owls Nursery & Farm School, Horsham, West Sussex