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In the first of a four-part series on Newham’s project exploring movement in twos and threes, Julie Mountain introduces its key aims and methods
Printing is an immediately engaging activity for young children because it is both visual and tactile. Nicole Weinstein offers some tips
Active outdoor play has many benefits for children. Viv Hampshire explains how her children's centre is encouraging families to get out and about, rain or shine.
Eastfield Academy Nursery in Northampton got the children making aliens, a rocket and even the moon after noting their interest in space.By Claire Lowery
Cowgate Under 5s has opened up its spaces so that children of different age groups can move freely around the setting - with significant benefits. The nursery's June Graham explains why it works.
A visiting artist at one nursery in Salisbury has radically opened up the possibilities for children’s creativity, reports Marianne Sargent
As with the other age groups, the developmental needs and interests of the child provided the starting points for planning the room for two-year-olds.
Stimulate the senses, stretch children's skills and extend provision for special needs by developing a sensory garden, as one nursery shows Viv Hampshire how they did it.
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.
'Free-and-found' resources lend themselves to creative, child-directed outdoor play. Julie Mountain offers some guidance on sourcing them.