We’ve explored… hats
A delivery of hats at one setting in Scotland gave children the chance to try them on and discuss their different styles and functions, as well as set up a role-play hat shop. By Annette Rawstrone
Activities
Alison Clark's Slow Pedagogy: How to take your time with mealtimes
Adopting an unhurried approach to sharing food can help practitioners make the most of this social time. By Alison Clark
An A To Z of enhancements: P is for Performing
A stage with props and a real microphone allowed children to pursue their interest in putting on a show. Amy Jackson
Let's go to… The Scottish Maritime Museum
Children can play in the historic harbourside setting of this industrial museum. By Claire Munro, learning and access manager
The plants in my street: Nature activities
For the last in the series, Julie Mountainrounds up a host of activity ideas using nature’s resources– from tree bathing to mushroom spore printing and making wisteria cordial
Essential Resources: Equip for Expressive Arts and Design
- Practice | Expressive Arts and Design | Communication & Language | Activities | Early Years Curriculum
Environments resourced with a wide variety of materials, both found and bought, will encourage children to express themselves artistically, explains Nicole Weinstein
We‘ve explored… florists
Bright red poppies in the planting area at Little Angels Day Care Nursery in Brighton, East Sussex led children to find out more about flowers, including the role of a florist. By Annette Rawstrone
The Plants in My Street: Conifers
- Activities | Practice | Outdoors: The plants in my street | Outdoors | Early Years Curriculum | Understanding the World
Conifers make up 40 per cent of Earth’s plant cover and provide often-fragrant cones. By Julie Mountain.
An A to Z of Enhancements: O is for Oral Health
Learning about the importance of toothbrushing can be enhanced through play and activities, explains Amy Jackson
Alison Clark's Slow Pedagogy: How to be 'slow' outdoors
What is ‘slow pedagogy’ and what does it look like for children and practitioners when taken outdoors, asks Alison Clark
Health visitor advice: dealing with maternal mental health
Rachel Costis, operational manager for public health nursing at Swindon Borough Council, discusses what early years settings can do to help mothers suffering from mental health issues
Let’s go to… Lisburn Museum, County Antrim
The Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum in Northern Ireland offers early years children plenty of learning and play-based activities.
We’ve explored… crocodiles
One chid’s trip to a river sparked a setting-wide interest in crocodiles, expressed through art and scientific investigations, finds Annette Rawstrone
Guides & Resources
Let's Explore
Activities inspired by popular early years themes.
Sharing books
Penny Tassoni looks at ideas for sharing a range of fiction and non-fiction titles, from rhyming books for babies to picture books that adults and children can explore together.
Sharing Rhymes
Penny Tassoni offers ideas for sharing different rhymes with children, plus activities to extend their learning.
Essential Resources: Equip for Maths
Practitioners with the right knowledge and resources can make maths meaningful for children and promote it throughout a setting’s provision, discovers Nicole Weinstein
The plants in my street: Horse chestnut trees
Best known for their conkers, Julie Mountain explains how to make the most of horse chestnuts
EYFS Activities – An A to Z of enhancements N is for Natural Objects
Natural objects found outdoors are interesting in themselves, as well as when used as part of a larger enhancement. By Amy Jackson
The plants in my street: Oak trees
- Outdoors | Outdoors: The plants in my street | Practice | Activities | Enabling Environments | Early Years Curriculum
Oak can support more than 2,000 species, is great for climbing – and has acorns. By Julie Mountain
Our working relationship: Bringing fine art to children
Greg Lane, nursery manager and creative lead at LEYF Soho Nursery in London, and Zoe Bates, children’s programmer at The National Gallery, work together to provide children with opportunities to experience a wide and diverse range of...
An A to Z of enhancements M is for Mud
Give children new opportunities to develop descriptive language and find new purposes for the malleable mud that they enjoy exploring and playing with so much, says Amy Jackson
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