How can outdoors be an enabling learning environment for all children? Julie Mountain reports on how award-winning early years settings provide routes to inclusion outside
A very versatile vehicle can be the focus of activities across all areas of learning. Try some of these suggestions from Diana Lawton.
Pupils and staff should be involved in the design of schools, a Children in Scotland conference heard last week. Speaking at 'Out of the Box: Designing Spaces for Children and Young People', Bronwen...
You don't need to be near water to give children an outdoor area that offers rich play and learning opportunities with sand, says Jan White.
Let's not risk boring spaces By Bernard Spiegal, principle of Playlink No negligence claims have been lodged against local authorities for inducing boredom in children, limiting their imaginations, or...
Childminders have bought and equipped a beach chalet for a unique resource they can share with other providers. Annette Rawstrone reports.
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 children to get the most out of their time outdoors, practitioners need to develop the right qualities for leadership, says Annie Davy.
Resources that support superhero play are abundant and they need not be expensive.
Factors for practitioners to bear in mind when children move up to reception are explained by Lynn Beckett and Dr Neil de Reybekill.