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Play involving hands and feet can help develop observation and thinking skills beyond simple recognition of size, shape and pattern. Marianne Sargent suggests some ideas.
Winner: Woodland House Nursery, Bristol
Think about what children can learn from using paint through the way your setting's provision is organised and what experiences are offered to them, says Jane Drake.
Making the move from nursery to primary school can throw up challenges for everyone involved, but settings can take steps to make the process easier. Rebecca Fisk suggests some methods.
With all their good intentions, children's centres may still let down their users through design faults that can be altered reasonably easily. Manager Colette Tait shows how.
Risk-taking is a key ingredient of healthy development, but its place in practice can still be limited by how it is perceived, says Kathryn Solly.
Following her recent marriage, Nursery World senior reporter Nicole Curnow has changed her name to Nicole Weinstein. She can be contacted at nicole.weinstein@nurseryworld.co.uk.
Using these historic creatures to inspire games and activities can help to build curiousity and imagination, advises Marianne Sargent.