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Roots and shoots

    Opinion
  • Monday, September 22, 2014
  • | Nursery World
As summer comes to an end, gardeners start preparing for winter: tidying fallen leaves, planting bulbs for the spring, and protecting some more delicate plants from anticipated frosts.

Quote of the week

    News
  • Wednesday, August 29, 2001
  • | Nursery World
'Under-fives are eager to try things out, which makes them exciting to work with. If you give them a piece of clay they don't start out with adult preconceptions of success or failure, they just want to enjoy the experience.' Jean Pickering, co-founder and director of Kidsunlimited, in The Sun

Tales of the unexpected

    News
  • Wednesday, October 31, 2001
  • | Nursery World
Real-life experiences, legends and fairytales make great sources for storytime, especially if told in your own words When choosing material for storytime, practitioners need to remember that stories do not always come in books. The funny little incident on the way to the nursery and the great legends passed down through word of mouth can all provide rich material.

Little Bear and the Long Road

    News
  • Wednesday, October 31, 2001
  • | Nursery World
Retold by Mary Medlicott with thanks to storyteller Kyoko Matsuoka, the Japanese storyteller who passed on the story. This is a story for the very youngest children, though older children may enjoy it, too. To tell it, you will need a little teddy bear - a finger-puppet teddy would be good as the story actions involves the bear 'travelling' from your shoulder to the tips of your fingers and back again.

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