An A to Z of enhancements: T is for Transport
Children’s ongoing interest in transport was enhanced by a role-play train station and various experiences, explains Amy Jackson
Children’s ongoing interest in transport was enhanced by a role-play train station and various experiences, explains Amy Jackson
Ball skills can help with hand-eye co-ordination and can be introduced in developmentally appropriate ways, says Dr Lala Manners
The role of the adult in the Pikler approach to supporting young children’s free movement is to pause before helping. By Julia Manning-Morton and Pikler UK’s Rachel Tapping
Nicole Weinstein visits a nursery in the London borough of Hackney to look at the resources and learning that takes place in the atelier
How should children build strength and stamina in a developmentally appropriate way, asks Dr Lala Manners in part three of her series
Forces are all around us – this month we’re going to explore the forces that relate to motion on wheels: pushing and pulling, and the effects of gravity and friction. By Julie Mountain and Felicity Robinson
Building a ramp to race cars down led to a wider exploration of ramps for various rolling objects,...
One nursery group is exploring famous artists through dedicated studios, discovers Annette Rawstrone
What are the particular benefits of providing clay as a resource, and how are some settings...
In the second part of a new series on integrating physical practice into early years practice, Dr...
What are fundamental movement skills? By Caroline Vollans
Executive functions play an important role in early maths, says Rosemary O’Connor, from a University...
In the last of her series, Alison Clark suggests exploring in continuous provision how materials can ‘hold time’
Nicole Weinstein visits a London day nursery on the site of a working farm and looks at the resources and learning that takes place in its Forest School
The children at one setting in West Sussex have been exploring diversity and the importance of having their voices heard, explains Annette Rawstrone
How loose parts can inspire children to explore quantity in their imaginative play and other activities. ByAmy Jackson
There are several ways that settings can make reading and telling stories a slower, more beneficial experience, finds Alison Clark
In this final part of his series on learning behaviours, Jan Dubiel explores how early years practitioners should approach the Characteristics of Effective Learning
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