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Dance is an important part of the ‘Expressive arts and design’ area of the curriculum, so all settings should give it a go, reports Nicole Weinstein, who also pinpoints some useful resources
Loose parts resources, which can be found, recycled or bought, empower children's creativity and inventiveness, particularly in the outdoor environment. Nicole Weinstein gives some tips.
Threading and lacing resources help develop hand-eye co-ordination, fine motor skills and problem-solving abilities. Early years setting assess a selection for Nicole Weinstein.
An early years setting's garden designed along the lines of a popular children's book includes everything except the bear. Helen Hicks, manager of Boomerang Kids in Saltdean near Brighton, explains...
Stimulate babies' sensory and cognitive development with these simple, easily accessible resources, in the third of a series from Claire Stevenson, Donna Luck and Veronica Lawrence.
Learning to read and write their own name is an important skill for children. Rachel Goodchild describes how to make this process fun using a range of creative activities Children are born with an...
How one primary school in London has created a garden to get children interested in healthy eating. By Annette Rawstrone
Viv Hampshire explains how she organised a story walk to bring the popular picture book We're Going on a Bear Hunt to life.
Puzzles can help young children to develop their fine motor skills and give them a great sense of achievement when they're done. Nicole Weinstein asked early years settings to put some together.
New resources for role play are reviewed by early years settings that observed how the children used them and reported back to Mary Evans.