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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
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.
Early years settings in England can now apply for grants of up to 15,000 to set up music-making activities. The funding scheme, First Steps, has been launched by the charity Youth Music to give the...
Jane Haywood of the CWDC outlines how EYPs must recognise the vital role that families, parents and carers play in children's lives and how they can encourage partnership working to promote the best...
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
A yurt in Hebden Bridge, Calderdale, has become the base for two childminders providing funded early education places. Leah Findlay and Peter Findlay explain the thinking behind the unusual set-up.
Go on the trail of creatures that hold a natural fascination for children with activities leading through all areas of your early years provision, suggested by Judith Stevens.
A versatile resource for early years activities often gets overlooked, because it isn't there. Try these suggestions from Diana Lawton.
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 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.