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Using light and dark as a medium for discovery and learning is well established in settings. Nicole Weinstein suggests resources that will maximise opportunities to explore and investigate.
Let fairy tales, fantasy play and conjuring all cast a spell on children's imaginations with fun activities suggested by Sheila Ebbutt.
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.
If boys use the home corner less than girls, it may be wise to broaden your resources, says Anne O'Connor.
There is an important balance to be struck between child-initiated and adult-chosen activities in a setting's choice of equipment, says Julian Grenier, in a feature introducing a new series.
A woodland wonderland at a nursery in West Lancashire is helping children to develop understanding and empathy for the world around them. Ruth Stokes investigates.
A resource package that reuses scrap and unwanted equipment is set to bring many benefits to nurseries. Ruth Thomson reports.
Get the underlying essentials of high-quality provision right and they will be the foundation for developing a curriculum, says Dr Julian Grenier
Playing with toy farm animals and the resources that support their use broadens children's understanding of the world, says Nicole Weinstein.
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.