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Early years practitioners need to think about how children feel in the environment that we give them and how it affects their ability to learn and grow, says Maria Robinson.
Nicole Weinstein discovers how to explore changes in materials scientifically, as part of our series on Understanding the World
Resources for productive role play, and the best practice for organising and offering them, are outlined by Jane Drake in our series on continuous provision in an early years setting.
Observation of children's interests as they play is at the heart of activities based on a favourite theme in both books and play materials set out by Diana Lawton.
Don't stop at dolls, but supply all the equipment that babies need in an essential collection of role-play resources, says Nicole Weinstein.
Get expert advice on supporting two-year-olds at Nursery World North on Saturday 6 May.
Perhaps the hardest part of establishing a new nursery is coming up with a distinctive name, says Derek Hayes.
In the first of a series on outdoor play in winter, Julie Mountain looks at what nurseries need to think about to help keep children warm.
Never mind if the plant is a weed, it's wild, free, cookable and edible, as children and their families found out with Viv Hampshire.
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.