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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.
One nursery is replicating the primary school lunch experience to help children adjust more easily to the change. Nicole Weinstein explains.
Removing toys from a nursery school in Bristol for a month resulted in the two-year-olds not wanting them back. Nicole Weinstein reports
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...
Dolls happily lend themselves to use in extended play across all areas of early years provision, and their houses make the perfect resource for domestic and construction activities, says Judith...
Build up your setting's construction area carefully, with attention to the movement around it and materials with the most potential, says Jane Drake.
It doesn't require a large budget, just plenty of imagination and some careful forethought about how it's going to be used, to kit out your setting with a sensory room, as Annette Rawstrone explains.
Joint winner: Sunbeams Day Nursery Leeds
Exploring the concepts of fast and slow opens up a huge range of possibilities for learning and fun. Nicole Weinstein suggests some approaches and resources to get children thinking.
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.