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Early years settings should weigh up the benefits of outdoor play against the risks and include children in their assessment so that valuable opportunities are not lost, play experts have advised following the death of a child at a nursery's outdoor area.

Enabling Environments: Making Spaces...Creativity

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Friday, September 28, 2012

| Nursery World

Creating a space for two age groups to share can help staff get more from resources and ease transition for children. Anne O'Connor suggests ways to make the most of an area.

Awards 2012: Equipment - Early years and staff equipment: under-threes

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Winner - Stacking Hoops, Play to Z.

Awards 2012: Equipment - Early years and staff equipment: staff resources

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Winner - Early Childhood Practice: Froebel today, edited by Tina Bruce, Sage Publications

Awards 2012: Equipment - Early years and staff equipment: three to fives

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Winner - Dream Drum, Drums for Schools

Roald Dahl Funny Prize shortlist announced

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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

| Nursery World

The books shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize, an annual award to recognise the funniest children's fiction, have been chosen.

A Practical Guide to the Early Years Foundation Stage

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Friday, September 14, 2012

| Nursery World

By Miranda Walker (Nelson Thornes, 14.99, ISBN 97814085153956, published 28 September)

Enabling Environments: Collections - Light and dark

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Friday, September 14, 2012

| Nursery World

Using light and dark as a medium for discovery and learning is well established in settings. Nicole Weinstein suggests resources that will maximise opportunities to explore and investigate.

Healthy and Active Lifestyles for the Early Years (2012)

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Friday, September 14, 2012

| Nursery World

By the Pre-School Learning Alliance (Pre-School Learning Alliance, 9.95 to members/12.95 non-members, ISBN 9781907478062)

Integrated Working with Children and Young People - Supporting Development from Birth to Nineteen

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Friday, September 14, 2012

| Nursery World

By Nadia Edmond and Mark Price (Sage, 22.99 ISBN 9780857027825)

Crawl-in Sand Box (174.95)

Review

Monday, September 3, 2012

| Nursery World

Climbing into an outdoor sand pit has just got easier for babies and toddlers with TTS Group's Crawl-in Sand Box. Simply remove the side panel so children can toddle or crawl in and out as they please.

Animated Optical Spinners (14.99)

Review

Monday, September 3, 2012

| Nursery World

Gently rotate these animated optical spinners and delight in the graceful movements of each of the four animals in the set: a walking cat, a galloping horse, a soaring eagle and a waddling penguin.