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There is an important balance to be struck between child-initiated and adult-chosen activities in a setting's choice of equipment, says Julian Grenier, in a feature introducing a new series.
Visits are invaluable to young children's learning. Heading out on a trip can provide meaningful contexts for learning, broaden children's experience and feed their insatiable desire to explore.
Let the ideas go round and round the nursery with activities and resources for following a natural interest, suggested by 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...
Pack-away nurseries need be creative to make their settings work. Nicole Weinstein asks three how they manage their storage solutions.
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
Wet and dry sand can provide a useful basis for further learning when combined with careful planning and an interesting variety of resources, says Jane Drake. Photography at lescudjack nursery in...
How our Nursery of the Year Dandelion Education is breaking new ground. By Caroline Vollans
In the second instalment of a two-part series on pattern, Nicole Weinstein looks at language, movement and sound - and suggests some resources for assisting exploration and learning.
Keep children's interests on the move with a varied collection of transport resources suited to their age group, says Nicole Weinstein.