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Flower gardens let children explore the world of flora and fauna all year round, and can be provided by every setting, explains Diana Lawton.
At one setting, school-readiness is a key focus for children and parents in the run-up to Reception, as Annette Rawstrone explains
Children's charities and play industry bodies are calling on UK councils to create more facilities for children with disabilities who they claim are currently excluded from many play spaces.
A simple way to encourage children's independence at nursery is explained by Tessa Fenoughty.
Encouraging children to use their bodies in any way they want stimulates their physical and brain development and has a noticeable beneficial effect on behaviour, writes Annette Rawstrone
The physical and mental benefits of a Forest School week for children at a South Shields setting have exceeded expectations.
Early years practitioners are themselves part of the provision in any setting. Anne O'Connor outlines their role in and responsibility in promoting learning.
Take to the water and discover the scope for cross-curricular learning, imagination and creative activities in making and sailing boats, with suggestions from Jean Evans.
This natural material opens up opportunities for children to experiment and explore both real and imaginary worlds - and a mud kitchen makes a good central point.
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.