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If boys use the home corner less than girls, it may be wise to broaden your resources, says Anne O'Connor.
Outdoor play offers children the opportunity to move feely and to work on a larger scale than is often possible indoors. Early years settings test out a selection of the latest resources designed for...
There's no end to the learning as well as the fun that can be found in creating a habitat for minibeasts, says Julie Mountain, a consultant working for Learning Through Landscapes.
Build up your setting's construction area carefully, with attention to the movement around it and materials with the most potential, says Jane Drake.
Try some innovative activities to consider shapes from all angles and dimensions, with language learning to match, from Sheila Ebbutt.
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.
Nicole Weinstein discovers how to explore changes in materials scientifically, as part of our series on Understanding the World
Using light and dark as a medium for discovery and learning is well established in settings. Nicole Weinstein suggests resources that will maximise opportunities to explore and investigate.
To create effective 'enabling environments', we must be open to ideas from a range of sources, including educational pioneers, overseas settings and children themselves, says Nicole Weinstein.
This natural material opens up opportunities for children to experiment and explore both real and imaginary worlds - and a mud kitchen makes a good central point.