Filling and fitting, moving and emptying are familiar and popular activities for young children. Through this enjoyable form of self-chosen play, children will be gaining experience of using forces to make things move as well as developing many mathematical ideas about size, shape, fit, weight and length. In an early years setting there will be many opportunities for children to explore these interests using continuous provision indoors and out.
Practitioners can build on and extend this play by observing how individuals respond to the provision and then interacting to take them on in their thinking. When practitioners offer resources in new and challenging ways, creative play can be encouraged without taking over the activity. Equally, having a knowledge of what children want and need to do allows learning possibilities to be built into continuous provision.
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