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Well-chosen activities, heuristic play resources and a number-rich environment can help practitioners to support children's understanding of numbers and counting. Nicole Weinstein looks at some useful approaches and suggests some ways to aid learning.

Enabling Environments: Collections - Me do it!

Features

Monday, January 26, 2015

| Nursery World

Self-care is an essential life skill, but it can also help children grow in confidence. Nicole Weinstein suggests some supporting resources.

MP named as patron of books' scheme for children in care

News

Friday, October 24, 2014

| Nursery World

Alan Johnson MP is the new patron for children’s book reading club Letterbox.

England football star in bid to get more children reading

News

Friday, June 13, 2014

| Nursery World

At the start of the World Cup, England midfielder Frank Lampard has teamed up with the National Literacy Trust to encourage children to take ‘reading selfies’.

Learning & Development: Precious moments

Review

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

| Nursery World

Siren Films' latest DVD, The Power of Physical Play: Development & effective learning, is a must-see for any practitioner interested in the importance of PD, says Professor Tina Bruce CBE.

Enabling Environments: Collections - By design

Features

Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Design and technology sparks imagination and helps children begin to make sense of the world in which we live, says Nicole Weinstein.

Montessori teaching extended to a fourth primary school

News

Monday, September 30, 2013

| Nursery World

Montessori St Nicholas has awarded grants to two more primary schools, as part of its bid to bring Montessori teaching to a wider community.

Enabling Environments: Collections - A fine time

Features

Friday, September 20, 2013

| Nursery World

In the second of a two-part series on developing fine motor control, Nicole Weinstein looks at resources for children aged three to five years.

Enabling Environments: Collections - Take shape

Features

Friday, July 26, 2013

| Nursery World

Children should be provided with a large variety of shapes in a range of situations to stimulate learning. Nicole Weinstein suggests some ideas.

Enabling Environments: Recycled Materials - Scrap it!

Features

Friday, July 12, 2013

| Nursery World

A resource package that reuses scrap and unwanted equipment is set to bring many benefits to nurseries. Ruth Thomson reports.

Scottish Children's Book Awards 2013 Shortlist announced

News

Friday, June 28, 2013

| Nursery World

The Scottish Children's Book Awards 2013 Shortlist has been announced, celebrating the most popular children's books by Scottish authors and illustrators.

Nursery Equipment: The Baby Room - Right on cue

Features

Thursday, May 16, 2013

| Nursery World

The baby room environment can play a key role in helping babies to communicate. Nicole Weinstein explains how to balance interactive resources with quiet space.