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More and more studies are showing the importance to health of access to natural green environments, reports Annette Rawstrone
Local community collaboratives are a great way to ease children's transition to school, says Rebecca Fisk
Here are some ideas to show how a nursery can build up a wealth of resources to help children to learn, appreciate and have fun with the largest land animal, from Jean Evans.
By Caroline Eaton (Early Education, £12.50)
Musical instruments can help children develop the sound recognition skills essential for reading, spelling and writing. Early years settings call the tune as they try out a few for Nicole Weinstein.
Using these historic creatures to inspire games and activities can help to build curiousity and imagination, advises Marianne Sargent.
Early years settings' work with families can take a new dimension when everybody gets outdoors together, says Annie Davy, early years advisor at Learning through Landscapes.
In the first of a four-part series on planning your outdoor area,Julie Mountain introduces the '7Cs' approach for enabling high-quality play.
In looking to ease the transition to nursery, settings can also find ways to engage with the children currently in their care. Alison Anderson shares her experience devising a programme with this goal...