Like many settings, we have a home corner which is a popular and effective part of our continuous provision and is enhanced regularly, but we also think of other ways to make links to home.
Enhancements from home can help parents to feel welcomed and that they are an important part of the nursery too. ‘Partnership with parents’ is one of the seven key features of effective practice in Development Matters.
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Last September, we added an ‘our families’ display near the children's coat pegs. This meant that when the children entered the classroom, they saw the familiar faces of members of their family. We put them in photo frames (purchased from charity shops or donated by staff) to show the parents and children that their photos were valued by us.
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