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Sustainability: New climate education document aims to give children agency

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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The drive to net zero includes educating children on climate change and sustainability. Dr Diane Boyd has written Sustainability Matters in Early Childhood, a new resource designed to help settings do just that

We've explored… tadpoles

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Monday, June 26, 2023

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A visit to a pond inspired the children at one setting in West Yorkshire to learn about tadpoles and frogs and recreate their environment in their play. By Annette Rawstrone

Physical development on a budget: Use the stairs

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Friday, June 2, 2023

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In the final instalment of this eight-part series, Dr Lala Manners considers how stairs can be used to support strength, balance, co-ordination and agility

Outdoors: The plants in my street – the dog rose

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

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Dog rose works incredibly hard all year round and there is a distinct lifecycle you can share with children, plus opportunities for making cordial and jelly. By Julie Mountain

An A to Z of enhancements: J is for Junk

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

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

An A to Z of enhancements: I is for Intrigue

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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Offering intrigue and surprise in continuous provision leads to valuable new opportunities for engaging play. By Amy Jackson

We've explored… zip lines

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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A story book inspired the children at one setting to make a zip line as part of their Forest School activities and turn it into a pulley system. By Annette Rawstrone

EYFS Activities: Let's go to… Towner Eastbourne

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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At Towner, children engaged with the collection and the local countryside through a session on seeds. By Katy Beinart, Lydia Huntand Mollie Howells

Outdoors: The plants in my street – elder

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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Not only is elder versatile all year round, with edible spring flowers and autumn berries, it also makes excellent pea shooters, says Julie Mountain

Physical development on a budget: On the couch!

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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We don't associate sofas with exercise, but their size, shape, weight and softness mean there are many creative options for supporting movement, finds Dr Lala Manners

An A to Z of enhancements: H is for home

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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Enhancements that link to home can help children to feel safe – especially important when they first start at nursery. By Amy Jackson

Physical Development on a budget: Open and closed

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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Doors, which come with varying materials, colours and numbers, are a useful resource for supporting strength, balance and co-ordination, says Dr Lala Manners

Outdoors: The plants in my street – dandelion

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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Dandelions are versatile ‘weeds’ – they are edible, make great loose parts and provide a host of opportunities for fun, says Julie Mountain

EYFS Activities: Let's go to… the Discovery Museum

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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This Tyneside museum is currently running chemistry-focused sessions for the under-fives, and today's topic is magnets. By EYFS museum educator Amy Baird

We've explored… the world

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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A parent-run circle time session opened up explorations of countries around the world, which involved kimonos, kilts and a drumming workshop. By Annette Rawstrone

Let's go to… the Kirkleatham Museum

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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Children at this social history museum took on key front-of-house and security roles during a takeover session. By Ellen Bissell, museum outreach officer, and Jo Graham

An A to Z of enhancements: G is for growing

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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A focus on plants has given children experiences of growing butterflies and African land snails. By Amy Jackson

Outdoors: The plants in my street – discover nettles

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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Nettles are wonderful, says Julie Mountain, who is going to try and convince you to love them as much as she does this March

Physical development on a budget: A cushy life

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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Cushions are an effective resource to promote overall body strength in large muscle groups, says Dr Lala Manners

We've explored… boxes

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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Staff at one Yorkshire setting replaced many resources with boxes, a project which culminated in children collaborating on building a huge castle. By Annette Rawstrone

Special Report: Weighing the benefits of large scale equipment

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Monday, February 27, 2023

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What are the developmental benefits of larger outdoors equipment, and how are some settings using it to provide varied play and learning opportunities? By Karen Hart

Physical development on a budget: Table the motion

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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These table-based activities explored by Dr Lala Manners will help children develop overall strength and co-ordination, with additional language and maths possibilities

Outdoors: The plants in my street - hazel

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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Our plant of the month is hazel, a tree whose catkins, nuts and coppicing opportunities make it an ideal activity resource. By Julie Mountain

EYFS Activities: We've explored… a special tree

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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Finding an oak tree on a visit to a local country park acted as a catalyst for a year-long creative journey. By Annette Rawstrone

EYFS Activities: An A to Z of enhancements – 'F' is for Fairy garden

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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One day, some fairies came to stay, leading to new avenues for imaginative play outdoors and in. By Amy Jackson

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Sustainability: New climate education document aims to give children agency

We've explored… tadpoles

Physical development on a budget: Use the stairs

Outdoors: The plants in my street – the dog rose

An A to Z of enhancements: J is for Junk

An A to Z of enhancements: I is for Intrigue

We've explored… zip lines

EYFS Activities: Let's go to… Towner Eastbourne

Outdoors: The plants in my street – elder

Physical development on a budget: On the couch!

An A to Z of enhancements: H is for home

Physical Development on a budget: Open and closed

Outdoors: The plants in my street – dandelion

EYFS Activities: Let's go to… the Discovery Museum

We've explored… the world

Let's go to… the Kirkleatham Museum

An A to Z of enhancements: G is for growing

Outdoors: The plants in my street – discover nettles

Physical development on a budget: A cushy life

We've explored… boxes

Special Report: Weighing the benefits of large scale equipment

Physical development on a budget: Table the motion

Outdoors: The plants in my street - hazel

EYFS Activities: We've explored… a special tree

EYFS Activities: An A to Z of enhancements – 'F' is for Fairy garden

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