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Cowgate Under 5s has opened up its spaces so that children of different age groups can move freely around the setting - with significant benefits. The nursery's June Graham explains why it works.
Careful thought is needed to create well-defined and attractive spaces to enhance play, learning and well-being. Ruth Thomson explains.
As with the other age groups, the developmental needs and interests of the child provided the starting points for planning the room for two-year-olds.
Printing is an immediately engaging activity for young children because it is both visual and tactile. Nicole Weinstein offers some tips
In any kind of setting you can provide a way for children to get close to nature while doing their part in its care. Mary Whiting shows how.
A visiting artist at one nursery in Salisbury has radically opened up the possibilities for children’s creativity, reports Marianne Sargent
Introducing some waste-inspired activities can help children learn about reusing, recycling and disposal. Marianne Sargent suggests a range of approaches.
Active outdoor play has many benefits for children. Viv Hampshire explains how her children's centre is encouraging families to get out and about, rain or shine.
'Free-and-found' resources lend themselves to creative, child-directed outdoor play. Julie Mountain offers some guidance on sourcing them.
Small-world play offers children the chance to explore real and imagined worlds in miniature. Early years settings put a range of small-world play equipment to the test and report back to Nicole...