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Enabling Environments: Making Spaces - A good read

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Enabling Environments: Forest school diary - spring is here

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Children enjoyed the first signs of spring on their latest trip to the woods, explains Martin Pace, director, Reflections Nursery & Forest School, Worthing, West Sussex.

EYFS: Development Matters -Take the stage

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Designed to be used in everyday practice, the revised developmental grids give guidance on planning and 'how' children learn, says Helen Moylett, principal consultant, Early Learning Consultancy

Enabling Environments: Collections - Dig deep

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Gardening helps children's development and brings them closer to nature, so having the right tools is essential, says Nicole Weinstein.

Learning & Development: Quality - Measure for measure

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Identifying quality in early years provision may require more than one set of measurements, as Sandra Mathers and Rosanna Singler found.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Get the bug!

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

There's no end to the learning as well as the fun that can be found in creating a habitat for minibeasts, says Julie Mountain, a consultant working for Learning Through Landscapes.

Enabling Environments: Collections - Come rain or shine

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Rain, sun and fog are elements children can have fun exploring with suggestions in part two of our weather feature by Nicole Weinstein.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Come out to play

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Boys were encouraged to discover new ways to play, learn and practise independence outdoors in a project described by Julie Mountain.

Learning and Development: Creativity - Shelter from the storm

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

An art project by a London children's centre aims to send reassurance to children in Japan. Lead artist Rosie Potter explains how it evolved.

Enabling Environments: Collections - It's a breeze

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Nothing beats being outdoors to experience weather but many resources can support learning about it, says Nicole Weinstein in the first of a two-part focus.

Enabling Environments: Physical Development - It's all go

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Children's favourite activities are encouraged by Christina Saville, Maryanne Neil, Linsey Fulton and Jacqueline Davis.

Enabling Environments: Woodland activities

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:51:00 GMT

Nicole Weinstein finds ideas for woodlands visits

Enabling Environments: Collections - Into the woods

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Wherever a setting is situated, woodland creatures should be close at hand, says Nicole Weinstein.