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Early years practitioners should be alert to the potential in all of their setting's creative provision for developing children's problem-solving, reasoning and numeracy (PSRN). Linda Pound shows...
Supporting the maths development of two-year-olds is an important task, Judith Dancer explains
Nicole Weinstein visits a nursery in the London borough of Hackney to look at the resources and learning that takes place in the atelier
Help children find their place in the world with activities mapping out walks and the nursery setting itself, from Jane Drake Developing young children's awareness of geographical features in the...
The sky's the limit for thinking and learning when you lead the children in exploring one of the most overlooked aspects of our environment, says Helen Shelbourne Adult-led activity
Malleable materials such as play dough offer rich opportunities for promoting scientific learning (see page 21). To make play dough, you will need: Ingredients *2 cups plain flour *2 cups water *1 cup...
Calculating and number play must be interactive if it is to trigger ideas and stimulate thinking. Anne O'Connor suggests ways of making the best use of mathematical resources.
A simple story about a dog in a sweater can inspire activities in different areas of the curriculum, says Lena Engel One of the stories by Gene Zion about a much-loved pet dog called Harry is No Roses...
Early years workers give case studies of children they observed using schemas and list how they shared their understanding in the setting and with parents at home Understanding schemas can help...
Construction block sets are among the essential equipment that any nursery will have, but that doesn't mean they're all alike. Mary Evans hears how early years settings rate a variety of the latest...