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In the first of a series on outdoor play in winter, Julie Mountain looks at what nurseries need to think about to help keep children warm.
A group of children in West London has gone from small beginnings at nursery to transforming front gardens on their road into fertile food-growing sites. Artist-in-residence Rosie Potter explains.
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Rather than condemning weapon play, we can benefit by using children's interest in this area as a gateway for learning. Marianne Sargent advises.
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.
Being a Forest Schools practitioner requires a constant awareness of the opportunities presented for the children, writes Sarah Blackwell.
Food and free flow are the heart of one nursery, says Karen Faux.
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.
The challenges of climbing boosts young children's well-being, learning and language as well as physical strength, as Ruth Thomson hears.
Observation, assessment and planning are the foundation of any forest school programme, as Sarah Blackwell outlines an example of one.