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Special books – designed to help nursery children make the move to a new room or Reception – are child-led, so they also let practitioners see the world through their eyes, explains Zoe Kimber
The outdoors offers opportunities to get creative with role play. Nicole Weinstein suggests how practitioners might provide resources to support, and build on, children's natural interests.
Follow our pointers to help you gather evidence for NVQ Level 3, Unit C17 - the care and education of children with special needs. Read our advice in conjunction with Level 3 standards in Early Years...
Create polar landscapes to help children learn about the people and animals that inhabit them, and to provide opportunities for role play, suggests Nicole Weinstein.
With the festive season fast approaching, Ruth Thomson compiles a list of the best children’s books
Observation of children's interests as they play is at the heart of activities based on a favourite theme in both books and play materials set out by Diana Lawton.
Anne O'Connor suggests ways of maximising the opportunities a large space offers while retaining the sense of security some children need by partitioning off smaller areas.
The possibilities are endless for activities using colour - Sheila Ebbutt offers a rich variety of them, focusing on both individual colours and mixtures.
Children need time to think and lead. This important concept requires training, says Mary Evans.
Most large nursery groups have their own training programmes in place – but one has gone a step further and launched a degree. Meredith Jones-Russell and Hannah Crown report