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Early years in schools: Opening two-year-old provision 'driven by need'

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Challenge children to build boats!
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Transport activities: Boats

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The treasure- hunting enhancement in the setting’s mud area PHOTOS Amy Jackson
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An A to Z of enhancements: X is for X Marks the Spot!

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Julia Manning-Morton speaking at the Nursery World Birth to Threes conference in London on 9 July 2024
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Early years expert Julia Manning-Morton: 'It's time to ask our shiny new government for investment'

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PHOTO Liz Roberts
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Former editor-in-chief of Nursery World Liz Roberts in conversation with Professor Tina Bruce

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Researchers say we are moving towards a 'school absence epidemic' PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Link between meeting early learning goals in EYFS and later school absence – research

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Children love feeling the force of the wind.
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An A to Z of enhancements: W is for Weather

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Transport activities – vans and lorries

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Children developed a fascination for mushrooms.
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Observations: A growing project that expanded children's minds

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At Ore Church Mice Pre-School in Hastings, practitioners observe what motivates children’s physical engagements
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Physical Development, part 6: Taking a holistic approach to effective assessment

Physical Development
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The Characteristics of Effective Learning (CoEL), part 3: Active learning

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There are lots of learning benefits to children voting for their preferences.
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An A to Z of enhancements: V is for Voting

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Water play – making predictions.
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Outdoors: Stem – floating and sinking

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Block play inspires children to try new things.
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We’ve explored… block play

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Include buses as a play resource.
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EYFS Activities: Transport Buses

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At Ore Church Mice Preschool, children use sticks to tap out rhythms and use items such as cable reels for rolling to each other
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Physical Development, part 5: How to develop a sense of timing

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