With all their good intentions, children's centres may still let down their users through design faults that can be altered reasonably easily. Manager Colette Tait shows how.
Children gain an immense sense of achievement from creating something beautiful from a few simple sticks, says Julie Mountain.
In part three of her series on the 7Cs approach to planning outdoor spaces for young children, Julie Mountain explains the importance of incorporating 'clarity' and 'challenge'.
Using these historic creatures to inspire games and activities can help to build curiousity and imagination, advises Marianne Sargent.
Creative 'jungle' play can help improve children's understanding of the world, says Nicole Weinstein.
A new video shows how to recognise and support young children's musicality
Julie Mountain continues her series on Newham’s Outdoors and Active programme by looking at its approach to open spaces, surfaces and level changes, climbing, large objects and storage
Winner: Woodland House Nursery, Bristol
Sunbeams Day Nursery has embedded loose-parts play into provision across all its settings, transforming practice and inspiring children. Nicole Weinstein reports
