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Essential Resources: Nursery World visits… Daycare St Martin’s, Solihull

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

| Nursery World

Nicole Weinstein visits a Birmingham day nursery on the site of an independent school to see loose parts play in action

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

An A to Z of enhancements: J is for Junk

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

| Nursery World

Enhancements that incorporate junk modelling can have numerous benefits and unexpected outcomes, says Amy Jackson

Essential Resources: C&L – starting to talk

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| Nursery World

How can the learning environment and the resources in it promote effective communication? Nicole Weinstein goes back to basics

Essential Resources: Equip to reflect the pedagogy of Vivian Gussin Paley

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

| Nursery World

Storytelling is still centre stage in many nurseries around the world, thanks to the inspirational teachings of childcare pioneer Vivian Gussin Paley. By Nicole Weinstein

EYFS Activities: An A to Z of enhancements – C is for celebration

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

| Nursery World

Birthdays and other celebratory experiences offer a host of cross-curricular experiences and knowledge of the world, finds Amy Jackson

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers - Mind games

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Susan Isaacs’ belief in giving children space and independence to lead their own learning has lots of resonance today. Nicole Weinstein suggests some appropriate resources

An A to Z of enhancements - A is for authentic objects

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| Nursery World

What are ‘enhancements’ and when should they be used in the early years? In the first part of a new series, Amy Jackson starts with a real tea set

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers – Self-sufficient

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Monday, August 1, 2022

| Nursery World

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

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers - Natural curiosity

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

In a new series celebrating the pioneers and influencers of early years education, Nicole Weinstein looks at what resources best fit their pedagogies, starting with Robert Owen

Outdoor Challenge: Special Report - A taste for adventure

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

| Nursery World

How can organised outdoor spaces compensate for children’s lack of risk and challenge in everyday life? Nicole Weinstein investigates

Essential Resources: Schemes, Connecting - Follow a thread

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

| Nursery World

In the last in this series on schemes, Nicole Weinstein looks at resources for the connecting scheme

Practice: Essential resources: Transporting schemes - Move it!

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

| Nursery World

Information about transporting schemes, with resourcing ideas. By Nicole Weinstein

Essential Resources: Schemes, Positioning - Right on

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

| Nursery World

Some resourcing ideas for supporting children’s interest in the positioning scheme. By Nicole Weinstein

Essential Resources: Rotation Scheme - Spin off

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

| Nursery World

Ideas and resources for supporting children’s interest in rotation. By Nicole Weinstein

Children's books: Best of the bunch

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

| Nursery World

Karen Hart takes her pick of the best recent releases. These include Time to get Dressed – part of a new series by Penny Tassoni designed to support all children to be independent – and Sophie Dahl's seriously funny The Worst Sleepover in the World.

Essential Resources: Containing Scheme - Going all in

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

| Nursery World

Why the ‘containing scheme’ is an important part of play and learning in the early years, and how settings can appropriately resource for it. By Nicole Weinstein

Christmas: Books - Catch the magic

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

| Nursery World

Here are six books that will get children in the Christmas spirit. By Karen Hart

Essential Resources: Physical development – Good sports

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

| Nursery World

With children’s health at the top of the agenda, Nicole Weinstein looks at everyday and bought resources, and activities, for gross motor development

Essential Resources: Block Play - Big build up

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

| Nursery World

Knowledge of the seven stages of block play gives practitioners a framework to understand children’s learning in this area, finds Nicole Weinstein – with ideas for products to buy

Essential Resources: Music - Pitch perfect

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

| Nursery World

Offering musical instruments for children to explore and handle freely along with targeted, adult-led music sessions helps promote listening and communication skills, Nicole Weinstein discovers

Essential Resources: Home Corner - Home comforts

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

| Nursery World

A permanent home corner with a mix of familiar resources and carefully added extras can provide the comfort that some children need during the pandemic, Nicole Weinstein explains

Essential Resources: Small-World Play - Tuff love

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

| Nursery World

Setting the scene for small-world play can be just as important as the play itself. Nicole Weinstein looks at some of the best resources on offer to inspire miniature worlds

Essential Resources: Minibeasts - A bug’s life

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

| Nursery World

Some ideas for exploring the world of minibeasts, with a guide to the appropriate resources on the market. By Nicole Weinstein

Essential Resources: Magnification - Live large

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

| Nursery World

Why settings should introduce magnification to children, with a selection of useful resources to purchase. By Nicole Weinstein

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Essential Resources: Nursery World visits… Daycare St Martin’s, Solihull

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

An A to Z of enhancements: J is for Junk

Essential Resources: C&L – starting to talk

Essential Resources: Equip to reflect the pedagogy of Vivian Gussin Paley

EYFS Activities: An A to Z of enhancements – C is for celebration

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers - Mind games

An A to Z of enhancements - A is for authentic objects

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers – Self-sufficient

Essential Resources: Pioneers & Influencers - Natural curiosity

Outdoor Challenge: Special Report - A taste for adventure

Essential Resources: Schemes, Connecting - Follow a thread

Practice: Essential resources: Transporting schemes - Move it!

Essential Resources: Schemes, Positioning - Right on

Essential Resources: Rotation Scheme - Spin off

Children's books: Best of the bunch

Essential Resources: Containing Scheme - Going all in

Christmas: Books - Catch the magic

Essential Resources: Physical development – Good sports

Essential Resources: Block Play - Big build up

Essential Resources: Music - Pitch perfect

Essential Resources: Home Corner - Home comforts

Essential Resources: Small-World Play - Tuff love

Essential Resources: Minibeasts - A bug’s life

Essential Resources: Magnification - Live large

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