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Nicole Weinstein explores the benefits of working with wood, provides some tips on safety, cites the key resources needed and details where to go for more help
Use this colourful season to introduce children to a changing environment and encourage physical development, suggests Marianne Sargent.
Comics and cartoons, in whatever medium they come in, can help develop children’s literacy and self-esteem, but their depiction of family structures is limiting, finds Yasmin Stefanov-King
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.
To create effective 'enabling environments', we must be open to ideas from a range of sources, including educational pioneers, overseas settings and children themselves, says Nicole Weinstein.
Everyday life can be a continuous topic when children are encouraged to experience nature's elements up close. Diana Lawton shows how.
A charming book with varied themes that young children will identify with inspires activities across the curriculum from Helen Bromley.
Children's perennial fascination with knickers and monsters can be explored fruitfully using this quirky, beautifully illustrated book, says Judith Stevens.
Cold, wet and windy weather doesn't have to mean staying indoors. In the final part of her series on winter play outdoors, Julie Mountain suggests some creative approaches for fun and learning.
A Bristol consortium has become increasingly influential in providing research-based support via Specialist Leaders in Education to schools and early years settings. Marianne Sargent reports