Messy Play

Babies and toddlers have a natural curiosity to discover using all of their senses and messy play provides an opportunity for them to enjoy exploring ...

Mark Making

Find out why mark making is so important and discover our top tips for supporting this in the early years. Making scribbles with pens, creating ...

Home Learning Environment

It's the small things you do at home that make the biggest difference to your child. The more we chat, play and read with our ...

Letters and Numbers

Encourage your child to look for letters and numbers in your house and out and about. You'll be surprised how many there are. Clocks, TV ...

Play

Playing isn’t just fun: it’s also the best way for young children to learn. By playing, children can practise all the skills they’ll need as ...

Chatting with your baby or toddler

Every chat you have with your child helps them develop their social skills. Children’s brains are like little sponges, soaking up everything around them. Kids ...

Reading with your baby and toddler

Reading can make us laugh, cry, stir-up emotions to make us think differently or help us to walk in someone else’s shoes. Being able to ...

Building Babies’ Brains Through Play

Play is Critical to Early Development. For babies and toddlers, simple, playful interactions with adults help develop sturdy brain architecture, the foundations of lifelong health, and the ...

Nursery Rhymes

Singing a nursery rhyme is a great way to bond with your little one, at the same time as teaching them new words. Singing songs and ...

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