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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.
Outdoor environments can offer good opportunities for children to build and develop hand-eye co-ordination, if the right interventions are made. Julie Mountain considers the best approaches.
The physical and mental benefits of a Forest School week for children at a South Shields setting have exceeded expectations.
The Danish concept of ‘hygge’ can promote well-being, find Alison Prowle and Angela Hodgkins
Introducing some waste-inspired activities can help children learn about reusing, recycling and disposal. Marianne Sargent suggests a range of approaches.
A visiting artist at one nursery in Salisbury has radically opened up the possibilities for children’s creativity, reports Marianne Sargent
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.
What is it that makes enclosed spaces so appealing to many children, and how can early years settings support them in this? Annette Rawstrone reports
Beatle Woods Outdoor Nursery, Coventry
Parents would feel more comfortable leaving their children in childcare if the Every Child Matters framework contained more family-friendly policies, the author of a report by a leading think-tank has...