There is concern among advisers, though, that extending the six areas of learning to birth in the EYFS has left some settings uncertain about resourcing for the very young. Part of the problem for nurseries is knowing what the starting points for planning should be - the emotional environment? schemas? the areas of learning? Added to that is the problem of knowing what high-quality enabling environments actually look like for babies, toddlers and two-year-olds.
This edition of Nursery Equipment aims to help nurseries on both counts.
Early years consultant Penny Tassoni starts by outlining the essential features of top-quality provision for underthrees (see pages 4-5). To follow is a picture gallery illustrating enabling environments for this age group (see pages 6-10) and finally, we offer suggestions for resourcing across the nursery, both inside and out.
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