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Personal, social and emotional development (PSED) has always been at the heart of the early years curriculum, and its importance has once again been made clear in the review of the EYFS by Dame Clare Tickell. She is recommending that PSED, along with communication and physical development, becomes a 'prime' area of learning in the revised curriculum.

Nursery Equipment: Security - Cosy up!

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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Create welcoming nooks for children to unwind in

Nursery Equipment: Private spaces - A place of their own

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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Enclosed spaces can foster friendship and heighten young children's concentration and involvement in their play, says Annette Rawstrone.

Nursery Equipment: Community - All together

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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Nurseries should echo society's diversity and combat biased attitudes. Mary Evans explains how.

Nursery Equipment: Challenge - Can do!

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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Children progress by facing challenges, and good practitioners have a sense of when to step in and when to hold back. Jennie Lindon advises.

Nursery Equipment: Engagement - Endless possibilities

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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Creative play and learning come more naturally when the resources are 'open-ended', lending themselves to a variety of uses and constantly holding attention, says Mary Evans.

Nursery Equipment: Emotions - In the mood

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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The right mix of quality play resources, combined with sensitive adult support, will open up opportunities for children to explore feelings.

Nursery Equipment: Independence - Pick and choose

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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Equipping and furnishing a setting to provide free choice will help children become confident, resourceful learners who are happy to make their own decisions about their play, says Annette Rawstrone.

Nursery Equipment: Dispositions and attitudes - Switch on

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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Camcorders, whiteboards, digital microscopes and metal detectors are helping to build positive attitudes to learning at a Fife nursery school. Nicole Weinstein reports.

Nursery Equipment: Gender - Feeling blue?

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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... Or in the pink? Colour-coding and crass gender signalling persist even in these times of presumed equality. Anne O'Connor helps practitioners to negotiate the minefield of bias.

Nursery Equipment: Introduction - Getting personal

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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Settings need to reflect personal, social and emotional development in the fabric of their environment.

Nursery Management: Canopies and shades - Sail away

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Monday, February 28, 2011

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Canopies and shade sails have allowed settings to make full use of outdoor space whatever the weather, says Sue Learner.

Art in the Early Years: Part 2 - The creative learning environment

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

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The essential provision for a creative art environment takes account of the space and materials made available and the display of children's finished works.

Learning & Development: Boxes - It's not a box!

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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

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When is a box not a box? When it's a bus, a train, a boat or a bed. Michael Jones describes one innovative nursery project using both child-initiated and adult-led activities.

Nursery World Show: All together now!

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

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Get ready for this year's unmissable exhibition, running on 11-12 February at London's Business Design Centre, with a preview of what's on show from Karen Faux.