Bridging the gap: the importance of play The importance of play in early childhood is evident when you consider how to bridge the gap between EYFS and Primary school. The ‘gap’ is reference to early years learners that have struggled to grasp key skills...
Outdoor role play: benefits and ideas Outdoor role play, and role play in early years settings in general are crucial for igniting a child’s imagination and developing life skills. Children love role play, and it often gives them skills which help them in everyday...
Enrich your outdoor messy play Children love messy play activities. These easy recipes for slime and mud play will result in hours of fun outdoors. Taking learning outdoors shouldn’t just be a case of half an hour of outdoor play or story time in the sunshine. The...
8 ways to play: Mirrored Play Tray Mat With a diameter of 800mm, our Mirrored Play Tray Mat is designed to fit perfectly into our Play Tray. The tray or the mat, however, can be used on their own and are ideal for discovery and messy play. We sent Maddy at...
Effective early years Numicon activities Sheila O’Reilly shares with us her favourite Numicon activities for preschool and beyond, as well as explaining why they can be effective. My name is Sheila and I’m a primary school teacher with twenty years’ experience. I also...
