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Risk-taking is a key ingredient of healthy development, but its place in practice can still be limited by how it is perceived, says Kathryn Solly.
Outdoor environments can offer good opportunities for children to build and develop hand-eye co-ordination, if the right interventions are made. Julie Mountain considers the best approaches.
Playing with toy farm animals and the resources that support their use broadens children's understanding of the world, says Nicole Weinstein.
Claire Martin, Reception teacher at the British International School of Boston, US, suggests ideas and resources for magnificent mark-making
Q I desperately need another changing table in the baby room, but have very limited space. Ideally, I want something fairly substantial that will last. Any suggestions?
Take to the water and discover the scope for cross-curricular learning, imagination and creative activities in making and sailing boats, with suggestions from Jean Evans.
The environment we provide for children should meet their needs to a point where they can direct their own play and learning, says Anne O'Connor.
Loose parts resources, which can be found, recycled or bought, empower children's creativity and inventiveness, particularly in the outdoor environment. Nicole Weinstein gives some tips.
Talking, painting and dressing up are the essential early years activities enhanced with these new products previewed by Ruth Thomson.
Early years settings put the latest construction products to the test and reported back to Nicole Weinstein on how the children used them.