Essential Resources: Nursery World visits… Belmont Farm Nursery School
Nicole Weinstein visits a London day nursery on the site of a working farm and looks at the...
Nicole Weinstein visits a London day nursery on the site of a working farm and looks at the...
The children at one setting in West Sussex have been exploring diversity and the importance of...
Nicole Weinstein examines the benefits of getting out into nature and the local community and how to...
With Christmas meaning different things to different people, Annette Rawstrone finds out how early...
Children can play in the historic harbourside setting of this industrial museum. By Claire Munro,...
Bright red poppies in the planting area at Little Angels Day Care Nursery in Brighton, East Sussex...
Conifers make up 40 per cent of Earth’s plant cover and provide often-fragrant cones. By Julie...
The Irish Linen Centre & Lisburn Museum in Northern Ireland offers early years children plenty of...
One chid’s trip to a river sparked a setting-wide interest in crocodiles, expressed through art and...
All children, including those with SEND, enjoyed ponies visiting their setting. By Annette Rawstrone
Sewing promotes sustainable and anti-stereotypical practice and many areas of development, as well...
Looking for ideas to excite children’s curiosity outdoors? Take a deep dive into this collection of...
A visit to a pond inspired the children at one setting in West Yorkshire to learn about tadpoles and...
One nursery has replaced processed foods with nutritious and cheap alternativesto create...
At Towner, children engaged with the collection and the local countryside through a session on...
In the final part of her series on observation to support wellbeing, Dr Sue Allingham focuses on...
Dandelions are versatile ‘weeds’ – they are edible, make great loose parts and provide a host of...
This Tyneside museum is currently running chemistry-focused sessions for the under-fives, and...
A parent-run circle time session opened up explorations of countries around the world, which...
Children at this social history museum took on key front-of-house and security roles during a...
A focus on plants has given children experiences of growing butterflies and African land snails. By...
Finding an oak tree on a visit to a local country park acted as a catalyst for a year-long creative...
Nicola Wallis, museum educator at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, discusses a programme devised...
Young children display geographical awareness from an early age, and a new report on early years...
In a new series on early years programmes at cultural spaces across the country, atelierista and EYT...
Hay bales, live reindeer, foraged gifts and eco-friendly decorations – some nurseries are rejecting...
Donating toys and making cards for child refugees of the war in Ukraine was a hugely positive...
A project on rights – prompted by children showing nurturing skills in the setting – ended in them...
A series of events culminating in a day at ‘dragon school’ were experienced by the children at one...
Boogie Mites’ Sue Newman on what the opportunities for music-making are outdoors
What is different about being outdoors? Professor Jan White sets out how early years settings can...
When providing STEM learning opportunities, how can early years settings harness both children’s...
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