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Are you making the most of your stock of jigsaws? Nursery teacher Brenda Kay offers some fitting tips You can never have too many puzzles in an early years setting. Our own cupboard is bursting at the seams with well-loved and well-used jigsaw puzzles. Weekends find us searching the local charity shops and car boot sales for more. After all, this fun resource can cover all six areas of learning.

You can never have too many puzzles in an early years setting. Our own cupboard is bursting at the seams with well-loved and well-used jigsaw puzzles. Weekends find us searching the local charity shops and car boot sales for more. After all, this fun resource can cover all six areas of learning.

Choice

We store our jigsaws in categories - inset, six-piece, nine-piece, 12-piece and so on. These are changed every two to three days, with a selection of 12 to 15 puzzles always available to the children. We aim to include several 'easy' puzzles, at least one floor puzzle, and a 'difficult' puzzle, which requires adult support to complete.

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