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Where is it? Develop children's mathematical thinking by giving them plenty of opportunities to talk about positioning with resources and activities around the setting, suggested by Sheila Ebbutt and Carole...

A project on houses came close to home when nursery children got to make their own real bricks. Teacher Judith Cowley describes how.

I hear thunder

Brambly crumble

Communication was the key to searching for treasure in an activity devised by Emma Austin and Sue Milburn.

Autumn colours

See how some of children's favourite playthings can build the foundations for further learning when you provide the best resources in each area of provision in your setting, with suggestions...

We found that less was more when we cleared our school's outdoor area and let children choose their own challenges in physical play, says Jane Simons. This term, our children...

Starting daycare away from home can be a daunting experience for a young child - and their parent. Anne O'Connor looks at the case of two-year-old Ava and considers how...

As early years settings plan for how they will introduce the Early Years Foundation Stage, they need to keep its principles in mind, says Foundation Stage regional adviser Ann Langston.