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?
