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Early Years in School: Creativity - ‘I want to be a worm’

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Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

What can we learn from a remote island school – and four-year-old Angus? Lots, explains head teacher Stephen Glen-Lee

Learning & Development: Froebel - Special songs

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Monday, December 14, 2015

| Nursery World

Singing has a long tradition in nurseries, thanks largely to the work of Friedrich Froebel, and the practice is intimate and complex, explain Sacha Powell, Kathy Goouch and Louie Werth

Home Learning - A parent’s guide to... drawing and painting

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Monday, November 16, 2015

| Nursery World

What are the benefits of children creating visual works? And how can you encourage them to do so? Penny Tassoni offers advice

EYFS Best Practice - All about... transient art

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Monday, November 2, 2015

| Nursery World

There are benefits to embracing a creativity focused on process rather than result. Nicole Weinstein offers a guide

Learning & Development: Music - My little ukulele

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Monday, November 2, 2015

| Nursery World

One nursery in north London has started providing ukulele sessions for children once a week. Liz Roberts reports on how babies and children alike are engaging with the instrument

Learning & Development: Music - With intent

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Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

A new national project uses music to support wider development. The University of Roehampton's Adam Ockelford and Angela Voyajolu explain.

Early years musical framework and resources launch

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Friday, October 9, 2015

| Nursery World

A new national programme aims to support children’s musical development in the early years.

Enabling Environments: Creativity - Floating ideas

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Monday, September 21, 2015

| Nursery World

A creative raft-building project at one setting prompted a range of learning opportunities and discussions about the wider world. The nursery's artist-in-residence Rosie Potter explains.

Enabling Environments: Collections - Broad strokes

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Monday, September 21, 2015

| Nursery World

Allowing children to explore media and materials enables important learning, but how can practitioners support children's creativity and understanding? Nicole Weinstein explains.

Learning & Development: Storytelling - Inside stories

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Monday, July 13, 2015

| Nursery World

Story Square harnesses the power of storytelling to give children a voice through play - and enable others to learn about them. Class teacher Jay Ramsey shares his setting's experience

Learning & Development: Music - Be still

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Monday, July 13, 2015

| Nursery World

The Babysong Project has been looking at how singing and song can establish intimacy between practitioners and babies. Vanessa Young explains

Learning & Development: Expressive Arts & Design - Follow me

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Monday, June 29, 2015

| Nursery World

A setting rescued from closure by parents is providing outstanding provision with creative and critical thinking at the heart of its practice. Marianne Sargent explains

Nursery Equipment: Creativity - Space and time

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Wednesday, May 20, 2015

| Nursery World

In Scotland, creativity is now at the heart of early years education. Annette Rawstrone assesses its capacity to foster a love of learning.

Positive Relationships: Home learning - A parent's guide to ... music

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Monday, May 18, 2015

| Nursery World

Why is listening to - and making - music important for children? Penny Tassoni explains, and suggests some activity ideas

Learning & Development: Theatre - Going live

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Monday, March 23, 2015

| Nursery World

Theatrical performances can set the scene for dramatic expression, language learning and improved concentration. Former nursery owner and playwright Miranda Walker explains.

Enabling Environments: Art Galleries - Art for all

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Monday, December 1, 2014

| Nursery World

An award-winning art gallery has been running sessions to encourage children to engage with and explore its collections. Sue Owen finds out why the project was a hit with childminders.

Positive Relationships: Song times

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Monday, October 20, 2014

| Nursery World

Singing is a powerful form of communication, and one that both practitioners and parents of all musical abilities should be encouraged to use with the children in their care. Penny Tassoni explains

Enabling Environments: Puppets - Thinking big

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Monday, September 8, 2014

| Nursery World

A giant puppet show came to Liverpool for three days this summer. The event inspired one nursery to explore the concept of size - by getting the children to make their own figures.

Learning and Development: Baking - Flour power

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Monday, July 28, 2014

| Nursery World

A Reggio Emilia-inspired nursery has been exploring the ingredients and processes involved in baking - and has documented its approach in a new book, as Hannah Crown explains

The Big Picture: World of art

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Monday, June 16, 2014

| Nursery World

Children from across the UK took part in the launch event of arts project It's Our World in London on UN World Environment Day on 5 June.

Nursery Equipment: Creativity - Outside the box

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Monday, May 19, 2014

| Nursery World

Stand back and observe what children are doing, and assess the versatility of your resources, to allow natural creativity to thrive.

Enabling Environments: Collections - Boom, bang, boom

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Monday, April 21, 2014

| Nursery World

In the second instalment of a two-part series on pattern, Nicole Weinstein looks at language, movement and sound - and suggests some resources for assisting exploration and learning.

Learning & Development: Superhero Play - Superkids - the movie!

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Monday, April 21, 2014

| Nursery World

Superhero play has inspired the creation of a film at one London school. Meredith Jones Russell hears about the creative process.

Learning & Development: Music - Surround sound?

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Monday, March 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Does your setting consider the impact of its music choices on children? Evidence suggests the area needs more thought, argues Nicola Burke.

The big picture: Clown around

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Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Children at Streatham and Clapham Junior School Nursery took part in a circus skills workshop to develop physical abilities, self-confidence, communication and role-play.

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Early Years in School: Creativity - ‘I want to be a worm’

Learning & Development: Froebel - Special songs

Home Learning - A parent’s guide to... drawing and painting

EYFS Best Practice - All about... transient art

Learning & Development: Music - My little ukulele

Learning & Development: Music - With intent

Early years musical framework and resources launch

Enabling Environments: Creativity - Floating ideas

Enabling Environments: Collections - Broad strokes

Learning & Development: Storytelling - Inside stories

Learning & Development: Music - Be still

Learning & Development: Expressive Arts & Design - Follow me

Nursery Equipment: Creativity - Space and time

Positive Relationships: Home learning - A parent's guide to ... music

Learning & Development: Theatre - Going live

Enabling Environments: Art Galleries - Art for all

Positive Relationships: Song times

Enabling Environments: Puppets - Thinking big

Learning and Development: Baking - Flour power

The Big Picture: World of art

Nursery Equipment: Creativity - Outside the box

Enabling Environments: Collections - Boom, bang, boom

Learning & Development: Superhero Play - Superkids - the movie!

Learning & Development: Music - Surround sound?

The big picture: Clown around

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