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Use stories and games based on Santa Claus to talk about the value of giving and inspire creative learning opportunities in the run-up to Christmas, suggests Marianne Sargent.
There is an abundance of useful resources to help children understand their physical differences and similarities. Nicole Weinstein selects a few that should stimulate discussion in the setting.
Fire can be a useful focal point on forest trips, says Caroline Watts, forest school leader at Reflections Nursery and Forest School, Worthing, West Sussex
To create effective 'enabling environments', we must be open to ideas from a range of sources, including educational pioneers, overseas settings and children themselves, says Nicole Weinstein.
See how an array of simple resources can combine with curiosity to help children explore the properties of light, with nursery activities used by Angela Chick.
By Caroline Eaton (Early Education, £12.50)
The transportation schema allows practitioners to witness the advance of learning. Nicole Weinstein shares her advice on supporting it.
We found that less was more when we cleared our school's outdoor area and let children choose their own challenges in physical play, says Jane Simons.