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Big, noisy and colourful - these machines offer inspiration for activities that are both fun and educational. Marianne Sargent takes a closer look.
Action research has helped to develop a nursery garden to better provide open-ended opportunities for learning, as well improving practice. Teacher Sue Duglan breaks down the transformation.
The possibilities of clay as a resource are endless. Nicole Weinstein provides some pointers
Now's the time to go out on a leaf hunt and discover how many areas for learning they can lead you to. Try starting with these ideas from Carole Skinner, Fran Mosley and Sheila Ebbutt.
New resources for role play are reviewed by early years settings that observed how the children used them and reported back to Mary Evans.
Puppets come in all shapes and sizes and are indispensable in most settings. Early years professionals put their hands up and give their verdicts on the following selection to Sue Hubberstey.
What to keep at the ready in your setting's malleable materials area - and what resources you can also find outdoors - are examined by Jane Drake.
Wherever a setting is situated, woodland creatures should be close at hand, says Nicole Weinstein.
The outdoors offers opportunities to get creative with role play. Nicole Weinstein suggests how practitioners might provide resources to support, and build on, children's natural interests.