Jack plays with cars

Two year old plays with cars on a map rug on the floor in the nursery. The practitioner joins in the play talking about what is happening.

Good for looking at

• Small world play
• Object play
• Joining in with play
• Effective adult support

 

Notice

• What cues can you see that show what the child are interested in? (Look out for non-verbal and body language as well as spoken language)
• How is the child learning?
• Which areas of development, engagement and characteristics of learning can you observe?
• In what ways does the adult support the child’s learning?
• How do the materials provided support the child’s learning?