As professionals, we know what is important to the developmental progression of the children in our care, and as managers, we should also be experts in the imparting of this understanding to our staff.
Our settings come in all kinds of shapes and sizes, and the way we deliver the fundamentals will vary as we strive to make the very best of what we have, but core essentials must remain the same.
One controversial area can be the use of the outdoor space. We know, from every piece of research conducted and every time we look at a child enjoying and achieving in the outdoors, the value of providing access at all times, as much in bad weather as good.
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