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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.
Construction block sets are among the essential equipment that any nursery will have, but that doesn't mean they're all alike. Mary Evans hears how early years settings rate a variety of the latest...
A 'monster' sighting at one nursery sparked a project looking at a range of themes.
The new edition of our annual Nursery Equipment supplement, free with this week's Nursery World, takes the theme of personal, social and emotional development.
The Outdoor Challenge will get you to think hard about your setting's outdoor provision, says Julie Mountain of Learning Through Landscapes.
There is an abundance of useful resources to help children understand their physical differences and similarities. Nicole Weinstein selects a few that should stimulate discussion in the setting.
Boys were encouraged to discover new ways to play, learn and practise independence outdoors in a project described by Julie Mountain.
Make-believe is integral to a child's development, and the more open-ended the resources, the greater the scope for imaginative play, says Helen Bromley.
The moniker that a chain adopts should be memorable and tell parents instantly what kind of care it offers, says Katy Morton.
Space and equipment for physical play needs to be challenging but accessible to the children in your setting. Julian Grenier discusses how to make the most of it