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In both the indoors and outdoors environments, loose parts are an ideal resource for involving children in maths activities, explains Shardi Vaziri
Play involving hands and feet can help develop observation and thinking skills beyond simple recognition of size, shape and pattern. Marianne Sargent suggests some ideas.
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.
Understanding both physical and psychological environments is key when creating areas for two-year-olds. Julia Manning-Morton explains how settings' management of this impacts on children's...
'1 2 3, Where are you?' is a hide-and-seek safety game that we play on every visit to the woodland. Initially an adult will hide and the whole group will find them. Over time the groups hiding (with...
Making the move from nursery to primary school can throw up challenges for everyone involved, but settings can take steps to make the process easier. Rebecca Fisk suggests some methods.
As with the other age groups, the developmental needs and interests of the child provided the starting points for planning the room for two-year-olds.
Sunbeams Day Nursery has embedded loose-parts play into provision across all its settings, transforming practice and inspiring children. Nicole Weinstein reports
The moniker that a chain adopts should be memorable and tell parents instantly what kind of care it offers, says Katy Morton.
Our children, staff and parents worked hard to raise more than 500 for the Children's Hospice Southwest. We gained consent from parents for children to be photographed while presenting the cheque to a...