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Are you a mud-lover, a mug-hugger or somewhere in between? Annie Davy explains why being an early years practitioner today is an outdoor job.
Stimulate the senses, stretch children's skills and extend provision for special needs by developing a sensory garden, as one nursery shows Viv Hampshire how they did it.
In the first of a new series on running a Forest School programme, Sarah Blackwell identifies priorities in locating and using the land.
Using these historic creatures to inspire games and activities can help to build curiousity and imagination, advises Marianne Sargent.
For some children, enclosed areas are essential to support their cognitive development, says Elizabeth Jarman, in the first of a series looking at the kinds of spaces early years settings need to...
The moniker that a chain adopts should be memorable and tell parents instantly what kind of care it offers, says Katy Morton.
From seeing the sky in puddles to finding the symmetry in faces, there are lots of ways to mirror all areas of the curriculum, say Carole Skinner, Fran Mosley and Sheila Ebbutt.
These dark spaces hold the promise of adventure for children and can promote fun, learning and creativity, says Marianne Sargent.
The aims and principles that went into developing an innovative children's centre outdoor area are explained to Karen Faux. Photographs by Teri Pengilley at Woodlands Park Nursery.