An activity based on the Noah's Ark story has provided a focused learning opportunity for girls and quieter children, reports Rebecca Fisk.
Playing outdoors after dark can be exciting and challenging. Julie Mountain advises on making the most of outside spaces all day.
Puzzles, magnets and wind equipment set fun challenges for early science exploration in products that childcarers tested for Mary Evans.
School and nursery children took the principles of Forest School to the water, with an added environmental message, in ecological sustainability activities beside the seaside.
In the final part of her series on the London Borough of Newham and Early Education’s 20-provider-strong Outdoors and Active programme, Julie Mountain rounds up some of the key lessons learnt
WINNER - Little Barn Owls Forest and Farm School Nurseries, Horsham, West Sussex
Musical instruments can help children develop the sound recognition skills essential for reading, spelling and writing. Early years settings call the tune as they try out a few for Nicole Weinstein.
Children in one West Sussex school have been getting close to nature thanks to a creative project and the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust free visits programme, says Jordan Chamberlain.
Small-world play offers children the chance to explore real and imagined worlds in miniature. Early years settings put a range of small-world play equipment to the test and report back to Nicole...
A 'monster' sighting at one nursery sparked a project looking at a range of themes.