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Children collaborating on a wooden block structure outdoors with one child taking notes.
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The state of play
Paul Lindley's article highlights the urgent need to restore play to children's lives, drawing on the wider debate sparked by Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation. Paul calls for a new national play strategy, emphasising how play is…
A child is observing what is going on in an early years classroom
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The Story of the Observer Child
What happens when we let children observe rather than forcing them to join in? Dive into the story of the observer child and uncover the secret world of play that experts often overlook.
2 boys painting rocks
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Nature painting
Discover how simple stones and stream water can transform into vibrant natural paint—dive into our guide on creating eco-friendly art with your students.
boy sticking petals to nature bracelet
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Nature bracelets
Looking for a simple, fun project to get the little ones out into nature? This multisensory outdoor learning activity works well for a Forest School, or gives focus to your nature walk.
A nursery teacher is talking with a small child
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Communicating effectively with children
How can we communicate effectively with children – especially during transitions and busy group times?
Girl playing with loose parts
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Slow pedagogy
When we see a child absorbed in their ‘play’, perhaps watching a caterpillar or maybe building a block city or painting a picture, we can sense the importance and rightness of this. So why do we as adults so often find ourselves…
Loose parts arranged as a mandala
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Invitations and Provocations
How can materials be used to provide a richer learning experience for children?
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Loose parts for children with diverse abilities
Create inclusive and equitable loose parts play opportunities.
children playing with a treasure basket
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Sensory play for children with special educational needs
Regardless of SEN, many children find paying attention a key challenge. A number of proactive strategies can help, such as allowing the use of sensory-rich resources to provide feedback; providing quiet spaces to sit in calmly and take…
counting
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Developing children's mathematical learning outdoors
The value of the quality of interaction, alongside meaningful contexts for learning, is one which has to be shared with parents and carers. We need to consider the family learning opportunities for that extended shared understanding of how…
girl looking bored
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Making time for boredom
Having moments of boredom is a good thing. It allows children time to simply float along, daydream, or imagine. Boredom is useful in that it compels children to invent, to switch gears, to think of something new, and to learn to enjoy…
nursery children singing with teacher
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Singing through transitions
How can you keep from singing when the tune is engaging and fun? The stress of transition time can be eased when the instructions are sung to a familiar tune.