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EYFS Activities: We’ve explored… birds

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Monday, March 20, 2017

| Nursery World

A fake crow inspired children at one setting to investigate real birds, nests and eggs, writes Annette Rawstrone

Enabling Environments: Collections - Role on!

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Monday, February 20, 2017

| Nursery World

A ‘mini city’ is informing children about career choices and enhancing role play at one Sheffield school. Nicole Weinstein reports

EYFS Activities: Essential experiences… pets

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Monday, February 20, 2017

| Nursery World

Keeping a pet or having an animal visit them is beneficial for children. Penny Tassoni offers some advice to settings

EYFS Activities: We've explored...a hole

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Monday, February 20, 2017

| Nursery World

How one child’s interest in digging led to a whole setting getting involved. By Annette Rawstrone

EYFS Activities - Five things to do with… ice

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Monday, January 23, 2017

| Nursery World

With winter well under way, Julie Mountain finds some icy things to do

EYFS Activities: Essential experiences… cooking

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Monday, January 23, 2017

| Nursery World

There are many developmental benefits of cooking. Penny Tassoni provides some tips for settings

Home Learning - A parent’s guide to… construction play

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Monday, January 9, 2017

| Nursery World

This type of play should bring out the designer in both boys and girls, explains Penny Tassoni

EYFS Activities - Birth to two… heuristic play

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Monday, December 12, 2016

| Nursery World

Everyday items brought into a play environment are attractive to toddlers and help their learning and development. By Penny Tassoni

EYFS Activities - Let’s explore… mermaids

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Monday, October 17, 2016

| Nursery World

Mermaids (and mermen) provide play and learning inspiration for children, writes Marianne Sargent

EYFS Activities: We’ve explored…witches

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Monday, October 3, 2016

| Nursery World

The children at one primary school in London had a mysterious visit from a witch, explains Emma Webb

EYFS Activities: Walking with whales

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Monday, September 19, 2016

| Nursery World

The children at Greenfields Children’s Centre in London have been immersed in the fascinating world of whales, reports Rosie Potter

Tim Peake reveals space seeds used in children's 'rocket science' experiment

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Thursday, June 30, 2016

| Nursery World

A YouTube video of astronaut Tim Peake has revealed which salad rocket seeds planted by UK children actually went into space as part of the national Rocket Science experiment – the seeds in the blue packet.

Nursery Equipment: ICT - At a touch

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Monday, May 16, 2016

| Nursery World

There are thousands of apps designed for children, but not all of them will be EYFS-appropriate. Martin Bailey explains what to look out for, and overleaf suggests seven apps ideal for nurseries

EYFS Activities - Let’s explore… computational thinking

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Monday, May 16, 2016

| Nursery World

Children can be introduced to the basics of coding at a very young age, says Marianne Sargent

EYFS Activities - Let’s explore…science

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Monday, February 22, 2016

| Nursery World

Children at a Bright Horizons setting turned into willing little scientists, explains Marianne Sargent

Enabling Environments: Enhanced Provision - Nature Watch

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Monday, November 16, 2015

| Nursery World

Being in the city doesn’t mean children can’t learn about the natural world. Marianne Sargent looks at one nursery connecting urban with earth

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Hit the trail

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Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

In an extract from his book of story-based adventures, Adam Dove explains how woodland fairies and a big-footed troll can provide an exciting and engaging starting point for outdoor learning

Enabling Environments: ICT - 'And ... action!'

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Monday, July 13, 2015

| Nursery World

Digital technology has helped to increase sedentary behaviour among children, but it can also be used to encourage physical activity, says Dr Lala Manners.

Learning & Development: Understanding the World - Age of discovery

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Monday, June 29, 2015

| Nursery World

Two-year-olds have a natural interest in exploration, but how can nurseries best use this to meet the learning area Understanding the World? Marianne Sargent finds inspiration in Northamptonshire