A three-year place-based learning project helped children to locate themselves in the community and wider world, says Will Coleman.
Most children like to draw. Nicole Weinsteinfinds out how practitioners can best support young children’s early development of drawing – and looks at some of the best resources on offer
The evolution of a magical garden shared with the community is described by Mary Weston, programme manager at Little London Children's Centre in Leeds.
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.
Dolls happily lend themselves to use in extended play across all areas of early years provision, and their houses make the perfect resource for domestic and construction activities, says Judith...
Joint winners - Tall Trees Kindergarten, Frome, Somerset and Norland Nursery, Bath
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
Rich learning environments are vital in extending children's speaking and listening skills, says early years consultant Elizabeth Jarman As clearly set out in the 'Principles into Practice' cards that...
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...
The physical and mental benefits of a Forest School week for children at a South Shields setting have exceeded expectations.