Essential Resources: Nursery World visits… Daycare St Martin’s, Solihull
Nicole Weinstein visits a Birmingham day nursery on the site of an independent school to see loose parts play in action
Nicole Weinstein visits a Birmingham day nursery on the site of an independent school to see loose parts play in action
When it comes to resources, storage and activities, how can early years settings optimise their outdoors space – even when this is limited? By Karen Hart
Richard Willis, visiting professor at the University of South Wales, reviews a book which integrates early years theory and practice, and aims to encourage readers to start a conversation about their own beliefs and experiences.
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
There are many ways to think about time, says Alison Clark in this edited extract of her book Slow...
What are the particular benefits of providing clay as a resource, and how are some settings...
Unleash children’s curiosity about the night sky, with a host of activity and clever resources...
Executive functions play an important role in early maths, says Rosemary O’Connor, from a University...
At a time of climate crisis as well as a cost-of-living crisis, how can early years settings become...
Nicole Weinstein visits a London day nursery on the site of a working farm and looks at the...
Angelica Celinska, head of content for the Nursery World Show 2024, talks us through what to expect, including some new exciting features
Science and technology can work just as well outdoors as in – if not better. In the first of a new series, Julie Mountain looks at changes of state
Nicole Weinstein examines the benefits of getting out into nature and the local community and how to support this with resources back in the setting.
Whiteboards at one setting in northwest London have become a collaborative focal point for planning activities and documenting children’s thoughts and practitioners’ responses in a visible way, explain Chevone Newman and Di Chilvers
Conifers make up 40 per cent of Earth’s plant cover and provide often-fragrant cones. By Julie Mountain.
What is ‘slow pedagogy’ and what does it look like for children and practitioners when taken outdoors, asks Alison Clark
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