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Children often want their own small corners where they feel safe and secure. How best can settings cater for this need?
Are you a mud-lover, a mug-hugger or somewhere in between? Annie Davy explains why being an early years practitioner today is an outdoor job.
These dark spaces hold the promise of adventure for children and can promote fun, learning and creativity, says Marianne Sargent.
Play involving hands and feet can help develop observation and thinking skills beyond simple recognition of size, shape and pattern. Marianne Sargent suggests some ideas.
Soft spaces within the nursery can give children a sense of emotional security by being associated with home, says Elizabeth Jarman, in the third of a series looking at the kinds of spaces that...
Floor play areas are an essential and sometimes overlooked context for learning, says Elizabeth Jarman, in the second of a series looking at the kinds of spaces that nurseries need to provide for...
School and nursery children took the principles of Forest School to the water, with an added environmental message, in ecological sustainability activities beside the seaside.
Creating a space for two age groups to share can help staff get more from resources and ease transition for children. Anne O'Connor suggests ways to make the most of an area.
When it comes to assessing your book corner for two-year-olds, take a look at it through children's eyes and provide a feelgood experience, advises Anne O'Connor.
From seeing the sky in puddles to finding the symmetry in faces, there are lots of ways to mirror all areas of the curriculum, say Carole Skinner, Fran Mosley and Sheila Ebbutt.