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The conclusions of the Good Childhood Inquiry's final report are not borne out in early years settings' practice, argues Pat Gordon-Smith.
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.
Exploring the concepts of fast and slow opens up a huge range of possibilities for learning and fun. Nicole Weinstein suggests some approaches and resources to get children thinking.
You don't need to be near water to give children an outdoor area that offers rich play and learning opportunities with sand, says Jan White.
Reinforce children's dawning sense of time with ideas to organise their day and reflect on their lives, with activities and resources suggested by Diana Lawton.
Sue Ball, of Setting Sail Day Nursery, Harrogate, describes the development of her Forest School and the benefits for the children.
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.
Children's charities and play industry bodies are calling on UK councils to create more facilities for children with disabilities who they claim are currently excluded from many play spaces.
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.