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Winner: Woodland House Nursery, Bristol
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.
Enclosed spaces can foster friendship and heighten young children's concentration and involvement in their play, says Annette Rawstrone.
The latest early years resources with an emphasis on sensory appeal, eco-friendliness, comfort or convenience are spotted by Ruth Thomson.
Exploring Play for Early Childhood Studies by Mandy Andrews, Sage Publications
The Outdoor Challenge will get you to think hard about your setting's outdoor provision, says Julie Mountain of Learning Through Landscapes.
Let the ideas go round and round the nursery with activities and resources for following a natural interest, suggested by Diana Lawton.
For an average of £15 a month, nurseries can access an 'Aladdin's cave' of donated resources in London.
There is an important balance to be struck between child-initiated and adult-chosen activities in a setting's choice of equipment, says Julian Grenier, in a feature introducing a new series.
Don't forget! The deadline for the Nursery World Awards 2016 is 5pm today (Friday 27 May).