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Creating a nursery that doubles as a training facility has given students from a rough estate a bright future. Their leader Hayley Marshall tells what it's all about.
Some groups prefer a consistent name for acquisitions, while others prefer individuality. By Charlotte Goddard
Try treasure baskets and discovery boxes for babies to become engrossed in self-directed play, in the second part of a series from Claire Stevenson, Donna Luck and Veronica Lawrence.
This natural material opens up opportunities for children to experiment and explore both real and imaginary worlds - and a mud kitchen makes a good central point.
What to keep at the ready in your setting's malleable materials area - and what resources you can also find outdoors - are examined by Jane Drake.
Children pass through different developmental stages in their style of block play. Anne O'Connor offers advice on making the most of this activity for two-year-olds.
Early maths resources must be inspiring and imaginative or they will lose the children's interest. Staff in early years settings check out a varied selection for Sue Hubberstey.
Children's interests and developmental needs, in particular schemas, were key starting points for planning continuous provision within the toddler room created by the Warwickshire team.
A menagerie of pets is bringing joy and learning benefits to the children of St Edward's C of E School in Rochdale, says head teacher Lynne Coxell.