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Construction block sets are among the essential equipment that any nursery will have, but that doesn't mean they're all alike. Mary Evans hears how early years settings rate a variety of the latest...
There is an abundance of useful resources to help children understand their physical differences and similarities. Nicole Weinstein selects a few that should stimulate discussion in the setting.
Children just can't get enough of Lego bricks at a centre that's been built with more than a million of them. Katy Morton reports.
A visitor showed children the way to get more involved in a local community event, and their response revealed much to nursery staff about their thinking, says teacher Tessa Fenoughty.
Playing with toy farm animals and the resources that support their use broadens children's understanding of the world, says Nicole Weinstein.
Let the ideas go round and round the nursery with activities and resources for following a natural interest, suggested by Diana Lawton.
Early years practitioners need to think about how children feel in the environment that we give them and how it affects their ability to learn and grow, says Maria Robinson.
Viv Hampshire explains how she organised a story walk to bring the popular picture book We're Going on a Bear Hunt to life.
Use this theme as a starting point for a large-scale project with many benefits, says Marianne Sargent.
Identifying different themes within the topic of furniture can provide insights into day-to day living and inspire creativity in learning. By Diane Rich, Mary Jane Drummond and Cathy Myer