Singing belongs in every nursery, says Community Playthings' new resource, What Happens in the Baby Room? Supporting under-2s practitioners
Getting the right amount of sleep at home and in settings is essential to children’s well-being. Nicole Weinstein offers some tips and resources
Reinforce children's dawning sense of time with ideas to organise their day and reflect on their lives, with activities and resources suggested by Diana Lawton.
What is meant by continuous provision, and what does it require of early years practitioners? Anne O'Connor explains the key elements.
What is the difference between a print-rich environment and visual noise? Emma Davis argues for meaning, and against the laminator
The transportation schema allows practitioners to witness the advance of learning. Nicole Weinstein shares her advice on supporting it.
Providing babies and toddlers with a variety of textures and other sensory resources lets them make the most of their natural tendency to explore. Nicole Weinstein gives some pointers.
By Caroline Eaton (Early Education, £12.50)
Use an enjoyable story book to complement experiences that children have with resources found in the real world around them, following suggestions from Helen Bromley.
A resource package that reuses scrap and unwanted equipment is set to bring many benefits to nurseries. Ruth Thomson reports.