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Imagination is the most valuable resource for creating spaces where children love to talk, says Elizabeth Jarman.
Encouraging children to use their bodies in any way they want stimulates their physical and brain development and has a noticeable beneficial effect on behaviour, writes Annette Rawstrone
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
When deciding which resources to buy for shopping role play, choose products that children will instantly recognise, says Nicole Weinstein.
Childminders have bought and equipped a beach chalet for a unique resource they can share with other providers. Annette Rawstrone reports.
Design and technology sparks imagination and helps children begin to make sense of the world in which we live, says Nicole Weinstein.
Visiting fire or police stations helps children understand about 'people who help us' but there is a wealth of resources settings can use for role play to support this theme
Help the children get to know their favourite fruits with these fun and challenging activities suggested by Sheila Ebbutt.
In the run-up to International Mud Day on 29 June, Jan White and Menna Godfrey make the case for creating a mud kitchen in your setting and offer advice on how to best approach the task.
Playing with toy farm animals and the resources that support their use broadens children's understanding of the world, says Nicole Weinstein.