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Role play and imaginative play, early literacy development and other activities can be facilitated with a favourite toy, says Diana Lawton.
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.
Children will enjoy being as inventive as the mouse at the centre of a fascinating story with the provision of well-stocked resources and activities across the setting, as suggested by Helen Bromley.
Children start to understand the world by exploring objects, writes Jools Page, Senior Early Childhood Consultant, Kent
Nappy changing is helped by routine, familiarity and a soothing environment. Nicole Weinstein offers some advice and resources
In the run-up to International Mud Day on 29 June, Jan White and Menna Godfrey make the case for creating a mud kitchen in your setting and offer advice on how to best approach the task.
Enclosed spaces can foster friendship and heighten young children's concentration and involvement in their play, says Annette Rawstrone.
Nicole Weinstein discovers how to explore changes in materials scientifically, as part of our series on Understanding the World
The home corner should reflect the children's culture and experience. Nicole Weinstein offers suggestions for building up a collection of resources for role play.
Extending ways to build children's physical strength with a range of interesting resources and activities is easy - and vital, says Julie Mountain.