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Action research has helped to develop a nursery garden to better provide open-ended opportunities for learning, as well improving practice. Teacher Sue Duglan breaks down the transformation.
In the third part of her series on Newham’s Outdoors and Active programme, Julie Mountain finds out how it has involved parents and carers to create a family culture of movement and physicality
Collaborate to make the most of EYPP funding, explains Di Chilvers
Role play and imaginative play, early literacy development and other activities can be facilitated with a favourite toy, says Diana Lawton.
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.
Good-quality props and practical domestic experiences can offer deep learning opportunities in the home corner, Nicole Weinstein discovers in the first of a series looking at aspects of role play
This is the third of four articles on inclusion. The articles are structured around the themes and principles underpinning the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), 2007 (see table).
A small outdoor area provides huge opportunities for play and learning at one pre-school that can draw on Forest School leadership. Michelle Shaw and Ruth Thompson describe how they created it.
What are the developmental benefits of larger outdoors equipment, and how are some settings using it to provide varied play and learning opportunities? By Karen Hart
In the first of a two-part series on pattern, Nicole Weinstein looks at the concept that underpins it all - mathematics -and suggests resources to encourage children to design, build or observe...