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Early Years on a Shoestring Never-ending

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| Nursery World

In the final instalment of this series on providing resources on a tight budget, Shardi Vaziri looks at open-ended spaces and the outdoors.

Your outdoor calendar: September

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Leap into the new school year with a commitment to creating an annual maintenance and improvement plan for your outdoor space. By Julie Mountain

What is an enabling environment – and who is doing the enabling?

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

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Is it time to reassess our view of the enabling environment? Turning the term on its head, an environment that enables is more than the adult and more than the child – it becomes a context for intent, agendas and interests, say Dr Angela Scollan and Professor Federico Farini.

Dip into our pick of new picture books

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

| Nursery World

Karen Hart road tests some new titles to find out why they will appeal to both children and adults alike.

We’ve explored… dragon school

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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A series of events culminating in a day at ‘dragon school’ were experienced by the children at one primary school in South East London. By Annette Rawstrone

Eating well – preparing children for enjoying school meals

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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Xanthi Maragdouaki, a registered nutrition professional, discusses preparing children for enjoying school meals

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers – Self-sufficient

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Monday, August 1, 2022

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Timeless practical activities that foster children’s independence are a core part of Maria Montessori’s philosophy, Nicole Weinstein discovers

Working with parents – Into a new routine

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Monday, August 1, 2022

| Nursery World

The pandemic has heightened parents’ anxieties and caused disruption to children’s routines. Katy Morton finds out how settings are helping families to deal with change

Supporting SEND… activities to support confident transitions

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Monday, August 1, 2022

| Nursery World

Preparing a teddy for school is a great way to familiarise children with practical skills required in transitions. By Georgina Durrant

EYFS activities – Making music outdoors

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Monday, August 1, 2022

| Nursery World

Boogie Mites’ Sue Newman on what the opportunities for music-making are outdoors

Learning and development – Building back

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Monday, August 1, 2022

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The legacy of Covid-19 will be with us for some time. What does the evidence say are the biggest pandemic challenges, and what solutions are there? By Julian Grenier

Outdoors Key 8 – Creating special experiences

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Monday, August 1, 2022

| Nursery World

What is different about being outdoors? Professor Jan White sets out how early years settings can offer a range of unique experiences as part of outdoor play

Special report: Integrating STEM in your curriculum

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Monday, August 1, 2022

| Nursery World

When providing STEM learning opportunities, how can early years settings harness both children’s innate curiosity and their everyday resources, asks Meredith Jones Russell

Your outdoor calendar: August

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Monday, August 1, 2022

| Nursery World

It might be a little quieter in your setting this month, with children and staff away on summer breaks. Make the most of the extra space by thinking about how it could be rearranged or resourced to provide a fresh look. By Julie Mountain

Exclusive: Live report from Ukraine – War and peace

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Monday, August 1, 2022

| Nursery World

How are Ukrainian children and nursery practitioners adapting to the war they have been enduring for six months? Our correspondent Gabriella Jozwiak reports on site from Lviv

Health & nutrition – For starters

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Monday, August 1, 2022

| Nursery World

An accreditation programme in Birmingham is helping early years staff to encourage children to eat healthily and do more exercise. Meredith Jones Russell reports

Early years on a shoestring – Off the scale

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Monday, August 1, 2022

| Nursery World

In the latest part of this series, Shardi Vaziri looks at some of the more unusual applications for loose-parts play, such as with water, clay and tweezers

Early education in Sweden – No comparison

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Monday, August 1, 2022

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Should the former childcare minister have gone on a fact-finding mission to Sweden in his quest to lower childcare costs? No, for several reasons, says Professor Peter Moss

‘Sheep-themed silliness’ to make Edinburgh Fringe debut!

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Friday, July 8, 2022

| Nursery World

Karen Faux talked to Rebecca O’Brien, artistic director of early years puppet theatre company Knuckle & Joint about its new adaption of Little Bo Beep, all set to take the stage at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe festival.

Working with parents: What's in-store

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Friday, July 8, 2022

| Nursery World

Davina Belcher and Laura Morton – who both work for the Lambeth Early Action Partnership (LEAP) – report on a local project which encourages families to engage with affordable, healthy eating. By becoming a member of a local ‘pantry’, increasing numbers of parents are coming together to share information and access a range of benefits.

EYFS Activities - neuro-musical networks: Musical minds

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

| Nursery World

In a new music-based series, Boogie Mites’ Sue Newman considers how involvement in regular music-making from birth can boost brain development, health and happiness

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers - Soft touch

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

| Nursery World

An understanding of sustainability is at the heart of today’s Steiner Waldorf schools, as Nicole Weinstein discovers in this series which links resources to key thinkers in early years pedagogy

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… castles

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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Children showed improved attention to detail, perceptiveness and confidence after a project which peaked with a visit to a castle. Annette Rawstrone reports

Outdoors: key 7 - Cause and effect

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

| Nursery World

As part of a series on 12 keys to unlocking learning outdoors, Professor Jan White considers what makes a good-quality outdoor learning environment

EYFS Activities - Early Years on a Shoestring: Name your number!

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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In both the indoors and outdoors environments, loose parts are an ideal resource for involving children in maths activities, explains Shardi Vaziri

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Early Years on a Shoestring Never-ending

Your outdoor calendar: September

What is an enabling environment – and who is doing the enabling?

Dip into our pick of new picture books

We’ve explored… dragon school

Eating well – preparing children for enjoying school meals

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers – Self-sufficient

Working with parents – Into a new routine

Supporting SEND… activities to support confident transitions

EYFS activities – Making music outdoors

Learning and development – Building back

Outdoors Key 8 – Creating special experiences

Special report: Integrating STEM in your curriculum

Your outdoor calendar: August

Exclusive: Live report from Ukraine – War and peace

Health & nutrition – For starters

Early years on a shoestring – Off the scale

Early education in Sweden – No comparison

‘Sheep-themed silliness’ to make Edinburgh Fringe debut!

Working with parents: What's in-store

EYFS Activities - neuro-musical networks: Musical minds

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers - Soft touch

EYFS Activities - We’ve explored… castles

Outdoors: key 7 - Cause and effect

EYFS Activities - Early Years on a Shoestring: Name your number!

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