Types of play – co-operative – physical

Two three/four year olds are playing outside in the nursery garden on the fixed equipment. They are balancing from one log to the next helping each other to manage a difficult task.

Good for looking at

• Types of play - co-operative
• Physical play
• Physical development
• Characteristics of effective learning - active learning
• Socialising

Notice

• What cues can you see that show what the children are interested in? (Look out for non-verbal and body language as well as spoken language)
• How are the children learning?
• Which areas of play, development, engagement and characteristics of learning can you observe?
• How does the environment support the children’s learning?