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Puzzles, magnets and wind equipment set fun challenges for early science exploration in products that childcarers tested for Mary Evans.
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...
The nursery group Imagine Co-operative Childcare is changing its name to The Co-operative Childcare to reinforce its commitment to the co-operative movement and its ethics and values.
A storybook is the starting place for exploring minibeasts and the natural world in imaginative ways, with cross-curriculum activities from Helen Bromley.
Dolls enable children to act out real-life situations, learn about human growth and develop their fine motor skills. Early years settings tested some new specially-designed dolls for Nicole Weinstein
Introducing some waste-inspired activities can help children learn about reusing, recycling and disposal. Marianne Sargent suggests a range of approaches.
In the final part of her four-part series on the 7Cs approach to planning the outdoor play space, Julie Mountain looks at Change and Chance.
Printing is an immediately engaging activity for young children because it is both visual and tactile. Nicole Weinstein offers some tips
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.
The environment we provide for children should meet their needs to a point where they can direct their own play and learning, says Anne O'Connor.