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The environment we provide for children should meet their needs to a point where they can direct their own play and learning, says Anne O'Connor.
For some children, enclosed areas are essential to support their cognitive development, says Elizabeth Jarman, in the first of a series looking at the kinds of spaces early years settings need to...
Winner: Woodland House Nursery, Bristol
Jane Drake, a partnership advisory teacher in Leeds and author of Planning Children's Play and Learning in the Foundation Stage and Organising Play in the Early Years (David Fulton) The layout of...
A shortage of sand and water for play can cause squabbles. Anne O'Connor advises on creative ways of providing this popular resource.
The Outdoor Challenge will get you to think hard about your setting's outdoor provision, says Julie Mountain of Learning Through Landscapes.
Sunbeams Day Nursery has embedded loose-parts play into provision across all its settings, transforming practice and inspiring children. Nicole Weinstein reports
Check if all areas of provision in your setting promote creativity, by asking yourself: Does role play provision offer: * opportunities to observe adults undertaking home and community roles?
These dark spaces hold the promise of adventure for children and can promote fun, learning and creativity, says Marianne Sargent.
Outdoor provision for the early years is set to grow and flourish thanks to funding distributed through local authorities. Annie Davy reports.