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EYFS Activities: Transport Buses

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

| Nursery World

Some ideas for supporting children’s exploration of buses, both inside and outside the setting. By Annette Rawstrone

An A to Z of enhancements V is for Voting

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

| Nursery World

Letting children vote on matters such as resources gives them a sense of ownership, among other benefits. By Amy Jackson

We’ve explored… block play

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

| Nursery World

One setting in Scotland created a dedicated block-play area so children could fully immerse themselves in the imaginative activity, discovers Annette Rawstrone

Physical Development, part 6: Taking a holistic approach to effective assessment

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

| Nursery World

In the final instalment of her series, Dr Lala Manners addresses the tricky area of holistic assessment of physical development

Outdoors: Stem – floating and sinking

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

| Nursery World

Add ‘depth’ to summertime water play with STEM-focused buoyancy activities. By Julie Mountain and Felicity Robinson

The Characteristics of Effective Learning (CoEL), part 3: Active learning

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

| Nursery World

In part 3 of this series, Helen Moylett focuses on how motivation and mindset underpin active learning

Essential Resources: Nursery World visits… the Gower School Nursery

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Nicole Weinstein looks at how an inner London Montessori nursery’s activities and resources are equipping children for the modern world

Special Focus: In other words – How early years settings are supporting children's language development

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

| Nursery World

From play-based approaches to books and music, Karen Hart discovers how early years settings are supporting all children’s communication and language development

Physical Development, part 5: How to develop a sense of timing

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Rhythm and timing are far-reaching skills that support communication and teach being active safely, says Dr Lala Manners

An A to Z of enhancements: T is for Transport

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

| Nursery World

Children’s ongoing interest in transport was enhanced by a role-play train station and various experiences, explains Amy Jackson

Physical Development, part 4: Have fun developing agility and hand-to-eye coordination

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

| Nursery World

Ball skills can help with hand-eye co-ordination and can be introduced in developmentally appropriate ways, says Dr Lala Manners

Essential Resources: Nursery World visits… N Family Club Stoke Newington

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

| Nursery World

Nicole Weinstein visits a nursery in the London borough of Hackney to look at the resources and learning that takes place in the atelier

Physical Development, part 3: Building strength and stamina

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

| Nursery World

How should children build strength and stamina in a developmentally appropriate way, asks Dr Lala Manners in part three of her series

An A to Z of enhancements: R is for Ramps

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Building a ramp to race cars down led to a wider exploration of ramps for various rolling objects, explains Amy Jackson

We’ve explored… artists

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| Nursery World

One nursery group is exploring famous artists through dedicated studios, discovers Annette Rawstrone

All about… clay

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| Nursery World

What are the particular benefits of providing clay as a resource, and how are some settings introducing clay-making skills? Annette Rawstrone finds out

Physical Development, part 2: Strategies to develop co-ordination and balance

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| Nursery World

In the second part of a new series on integrating physical practice into early years practice, Dr Lala Manners looks at balance and co-ordination

Fundamental movement skills: What are they and how can they be supported?

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| Nursery World

What are fundamental movement skills? By Caroline Vollans

Maths: Harness the executive function to help children gain a deep understanding of maths

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Executive functions play an important role in early maths, says Rosemary O’Connor, from a University of Oxford team who have developed a programme to embed these crucial mental skills into fun maths activities