Michael is 15 months old and loves being outside at nursery. He particularly enjoys going up and down the little grassy hill, which for him presents quite a challenge. His key person, Vicky, runs up and down with him, joining in the fun and commenting on their actions.
He finds a ball, kicks it a little, then carries it over to the hill. He watches it carefully as they roll it up and down the hill to each other. He sets off again running up and down the hill and Vicky runs alongside him.
As he builds up speed he tumbles and lands on the grass, laughing. Vicky responds intuitively to this by joining him on the ground, mirroring his movement and his enjoyment of the tumble.
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