Nursery World - Enabling Environments: Let's explore ... trains

Use this theme as a starting point for a large-scale project with
many benefits, says Marianne Sargent.

This hugely popular theme is great inspiration for a large-scale project that will keep everyone busy for weeks. Introduce it by taking a close look at the various types of train, exploring their features and purposes, and asking the children to share their own experiences of rail travel. Then take a toy train set and help the children to create their own model railway based in the local area.

Large-scale project work has a great many benefits for the children, who develop skills in planning, problem solving and making decisions. What's more, this particular project involves working with wood to construct a permanent installation, as well as exploring various materials.

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