Aimed at early years practitioners, this book provides ideas for using water play as the focus for learning. The activities range from creating a crocodile world to telling simple stories, and each one includes problem-solving elements. These cover the Government's Areas of Learning for under-fives which are language and literacy, mathematics, personal and social development, knowledge and understanding of the world, and physical and creative development. The activities have step-by-step instructions, explaining what materials are required and what to do. Tips are provided on areas such as safety, making links with the home and how to use adult helpers most effectively along with six photocopiable sheets with extension and reinforcement ideas.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Learning Through Play .

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 1996 by Scholastic .

Ann Roberts is an experienced early year's practitioner in both the maintained and private sectors. She was previously an Ofsted inspector and a UK Education Manager for two large nursery chains across the UK. Ann has written many early years' articles and publications. She writes and delivers training sessions to a wide range of early years practitioners in schools, settings and Children Centres.