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Well-thought-out art activities in which practitioners also take part can significantly improve children’s language and communication skills. Meredith Jones-Russell reports

Around the Nursery, Part 6 - A rich palette?

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Monday, February 17, 2020

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Painting, collage and junk modelling have many benefits for children beyond self-expression and creativity, finds Penny Tassoni

Partnerships in early years music: Working together

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Tuesday, February 4, 2020

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Two large-scale partnership projects in London and Birmingham have recently shown what an ambitious agenda for excellence in early years music education can look like. Project leader Nicola Burke takes us on a whistle-stop tour of the work

Around the Nursery, Part 4 - Pressing needs

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Monday, December 9, 2019

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Dough and other malleable materials have a role to play across the early years curriculum, explains Penny Tassoni

Woodwork - We’ve nailed it!

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Monday, November 25, 2019

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Children at one school in London are encouraged to become confident users of real tools in a designated woodwork shed. Gabriella Jozwiak reports

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… sculpture

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Monday, November 11, 2019

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How children at one setting went about creating a sculpture garden. Annette Rawstrone reports.

Around the Nursery, Part 3 - In on the act

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Monday, November 11, 2019

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Advice for settings on how to plan and resource role play for all age groups. By Penny Tassoni

All about… makerspaces

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Monday, October 28, 2019

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How do makerspaces aid the provision of STEM learning in the early years? By Professor Jackie Marsh, Alex Ardron, Zoe Clayton and Diane Hetherington

EYFS Activities: We’ve explored… art

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Monday, February 18, 2019

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One setting took children’s artwork to another level by exhibiting it at a major gallery, discovers Annette Rawstrone

EYFS best practice in schools: Role play - Home and away

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Monday, January 21, 2019

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Even the youngest children role play, but the activity takes on whole new meanings and imaginative potential with Reception pupils, explains Charlotte Goddard

EYFS Activities: We've Explored...Transient Art

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Monday, September 17, 2018

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How one setting provides the opportunity for children to make transient art, and what they get out of it. Meredith Jones Russell reports

EYFS best practice - All about… Musical Development Matters

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Monday, September 3, 2018

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To mark the publication of new guidance document Musical Development Matters, its author Nicola Burke explains its content and what she hopes it will achieve

EYFS best practice - All about… photography

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Monday, July 9, 2018

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Photography is more than a visual art form and can unlock conversations with children, explains Pete Moorhouse, who also offers some practical advice

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics: Fizz, bang…

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Monday, April 30, 2018

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Increasing numbers of early years settings are recognising the importance of STEM subjects within an early years curriculum. Charlotte Goddard speaks to one, while Anni McTavish makes the case for art and design