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The outdoors offers opportunities to get creative with role play. Nicole Weinstein suggests how practitioners might provide resources to support, and build on, children's natural interests.
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.
Enclosed spaces can foster friendship and heighten young children's concentration and involvement in their play, says Annette Rawstrone.
Children at a farm site nursery have a unique purpose-built classroom up in the trees that's a resource in itself. Meg Jones paid it a visit.
Special books – designed to help nursery children make the move to a new room or Reception – are child-led, so they also let practitioners see the world through their eyes, explains Zoe Kimber
Ofsted is making important changes to its daycare inspection regime. We asked Ofsted's director of early years, Maurice Smith, to explain When will changes be introduced?
Attention to detail is absolutely essential when mapping out your policies and procedures. Laura Henry provides some key pointers on what every setting should include.
Observe, then give your book corner a makeover, advises Michael Jones.
Don't throw away any boxes after Christmas, says Mary Barlow. They're the perfect open-ended resource
If boys use the home corner less than girls, it may be wise to broaden your resources, says Anne O'Connor.