Childminders have bought and equipped a beach chalet for a unique resource they can share with other providers. Annette Rawstrone reports.
Let children's imaginations fly high, while steering their learning with activities based on a favourite story book as suggested by early years adviser Judith Stevens.
Pretend shops are a magnet for young children – and the role play can be meaningful too, explains Nicole Weinstein, who also provides some useful resourcing pointers
A course in enabling environments helped Sayyeda Meghji convince her staff change was needed. By Gabriella Jozwiak
A small outdoor area provides huge opportunities for play and learning at one pre-school that can draw on Forest School leadership. Michelle Shaw and Ruth Thompson describe how they created it.
Using light and dark as a medium for discovery and learning is well established in settings. Nicole Weinstein suggests resources that will maximise opportunities to explore and investigate.
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
For an average of £15 a month, nurseries can access an 'Aladdin's cave' of donated resources in London.
An award-winning documentary has become required viewing for early years specialists around the world.
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.