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Having looked at 'treasure-basket play', Penny Tassoni looks at how this type of play can be developed with toddlers into something known as 'heuristic play'.

Parent's Guide: Early learning - Woodwork

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Monday, September 30, 2019

| Nursery World

What does woodwork at nursery actually entail, and what are the benefits to young children of taking part? Annette Rawstrone explains

Positive relationships: Key people - part 3 - Good relations

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Wednesday, May 7, 2008

| Nursery World

Strategies to engage the third partner in the key person approach - the parent - as a child enters and settles in to nursery are explained in our continuing series on key caring by Anne O'Connor

Home Learning - A parent’s guide to... drawing and painting

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Monday, November 16, 2015

| Nursery World

What are the benefits of children creating visual works? And how can you encourage them to do so? Penny Tassoni offers advice

A Parent's Guide to ... Literacy

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Friday, September 28, 2012

| Nursery World

As a parent, literacy is probably the area that you are most determined for your child to succeed in. It is important, both in school and in life, and being able to read and write confidently and fluently are vital skills that we all need.

Enabling Environments: Tummy Time - Floor show

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Monday, September 7, 2015

| Nursery World

The benefits of 'tummy time' are well documented, but many babies spend too little time playing in this way. Andrea Vaughan explains how her setting has been working to increase parent awareness.