Puzzles, magnets and wind equipment set fun challenges for early science exploration in products that childcarers tested for Mary Evans.
Introducing some waste-inspired activities can help children learn about reusing, recycling and disposal. Marianne Sargent suggests a range of approaches.
Magic Nurseries has purchased the Laurels group of nurseries, firmly placing it within the 20 largest nursery chains in the UK.
Outdoor provision for the early years is set to grow and flourish thanks to funding distributed through local authorities. Annie Davy reports.
In the second of a two-part series on developing fine motor control, Nicole Weinstein looks at resources for children aged three to five years.
The way a nursery is set up can profoundly influence the quality of children's experiences there.
1 (1) Asquith Court Schools 5,770 2 (2) Leapfrog Day Nurseries 3,659
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...