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An understanding of sustainability is at the heart of today’s Steiner Waldorf schools, as Nicole...
An understanding of sustainability is at the heart of today’s Steiner Waldorf schools, as Nicole...
As part of a series on 12 keys to unlocking learning outdoors, Professor Jan White considers what...
While babies should be kept out of direct sunlight, older children can slip on a hat, spray on...
In a new series celebrating the pioneers and influencers of early years education, Nicole Weinstein...
A double-decker bus visited one primary school in London as part of the setting’s investigations of...
Spring has sprung! The natural world is overflowing with joy, so make the most of the bounty on your...
Wet, wild and windy April is a brilliant month to spend quality time outdoors, experiencing...
In the last in this series on schemes, Nicole Weinstein looks at resources for the connecting scheme
An interest in marine life led to the children at one setting dissecting cod and sea bream to learn...
Reading a book inspired one setting in London to explore differences in types of hair and styles,...
For Sustainable Development Goal 15, Dr Diane Boyd examines how early years settings can introduce...
The ascent into springtime is gathering pace and there’s so much going on outdoors, so try not to...
Some resourcing ideas for supporting children’s interest in the positioning scheme. By Nicole...
The children at one setting focused their interest in planets on Jupiter, which led to scientific...
Brrrrr! February is the coldest month of the year in the UK, so make sure everyone – children and...
How can early years settings introduce the topic of protecting the world’s marine habitats to their...
What do visiting local shops, promoting the setting’s values and exploring a really big watermelon...
Ideas and resources for supporting children’s interest in rotation. By Nicole Weinstein
This year’s outdoor calendar will focus on physicality and physical development outdoors with Julie...
The environmental crisis is a problem that is going to affect many generations to come. Dr Diane...
Why the ‘containing scheme’ is an important part of play and learning in the early years, and how...
How can early years settings get children involved in reducing waste? Dr Diane Boyd considers the...
For children, understanding the world around them is about the people, communities, places and...
The demolition of their former nursery and construction of a new one drew children’s interest to the...
Midwinter is a special time of year. Julie Mountain suggests how you can make the most of its...
In the first in a new series about schemas, Nicole Weinstein looks at the key resources for...
The children at one setting expanded their interest in fairies into collaboratively building and...
What can settings do to provide technology as a resource that enhances children’s play and learning...
The V&A Museum of Childhood has been renamed the Young V&A, as work begins on its £13m...
How can we help children understand the world around them – both their immediate surroundings and...
The grandson of a local beekeeper sparked other children’s interest in the pollinators by sharing...
Nursery World's invaluable Practice Guide on the Revised EYFS collects together our recent series of...
How one setting’s introduction of a traditional cabinet of curiosities has supported children’s...
Strong and healthy relationships are prioritised and the development of resilience is well-supported...
Summer may be over, but September often heralds sunny, warm days, so be sure to offer children...
Continuing her series on introducing the themes of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals to...
Sustainable economics and employment might be a weighty subject, but young children can still be...
What do we mean by UTW in the context of the early years, and what do practitioners need to know...
As the UK continues to ‘open up’ after so many restrictions on children’s outdoor activities, Julie...
Asking questions about the natural world during lively learning activities helps to spark children’s...
Knowledge of the seven stages of block play gives practitioners a framework to understand children’s...
Continuing her series on introducing the Sustainable Development Goals, Dr Diane Boyd explores the...
Activities and tasks to help get your children outside this month. By Julie Mountain
Essential tree-felling in one setting’s garden drew the children’s interest to the people doing the...
From family members to the police and shopkeepers, the local community is part of nursery life, as...
Activities and tasks to help get your children outside this month. By Julie Mountain
Two girls' conversation about the moon led to their whole nursery investigating Earth's natural...
A permanent home corner with a mix of familiar resources and carefully added extras can provide the...
Spending time outside in their setting’s garden allows children and staff alike to use nature as an...
The children at one setting in London have learned all about rubbish, recycling and protecting the...