Hang on to old magazines as a storehouse of art materials for children of all ages, says Hilary White Have you got piles of magazines waiting to be recycled? Before you throw them in the box or the...
One nursery has replaced processed foods with nutritious and cheap alternativesto create restaurant-quality meals, while getting children into the kitchen to take part. By Annette Rawstrone
Even very young children can recognise signs and labels and nurseries can build on this 'real life' reading. Jane Drake suggests ideas for developing early literacy skills
How the work of Aboriginal artist Minnie Pwerle sparked the children’s interest in shape, colour and pattern, among other things, at one setting. By Caroline Vollans
How should settings provide books and storytimes for children across the age groups, and what is the role of the adult? Penny Tassoni explains
Let babies and toddlers get to grips with paint in their own fashion, says Alice Sharp - they're bound to turn it into a performance art One of the most popular areas of the room for three-to...
Chldren's eagerness to help out with the domestic chores provides the perfect link between home and nursery, as Kim Ritson explains.