Small world play

Small world play

Personal, social and emotional development:

• children are intersted, excited and motivated to learn
• they confidently play and try out new ideas
• concentrate and show a range of feeling as they create play scenarios
• take turns and share
• make good relationships with others
• show understanding of how other people feel through the people in their play stories

Communication, language and literacy:

• enjoy talking and listening to other children as they play
• enjoy making up their own stories and re-tell some stories that they already know as they play with small world toys
• they extend their vocabulary

Physical development:

• manipulate materials and objects by picking up, releasing, arranging and posting them
• use their small world toys in a co-ordinated way with fine-motor skills

Mathematical development :

• show an interest in space and shape by making arrangements with objects
• use size language such as big and little
• use words about position in space - next to , behind etc
• solver practical problems eg - the toy falls over, so let's rest it agaisnt the house

Knowledge and understanding of the world:

• observe, find out about and identify features in the place they live and their natural natural world
• find out about small world materials and see how things work and can be changed
• show curiosity, observe and manipulate objects

Creative development:

• make play scenarios, express ideas, feelings and thoughts
• engage in imaginative and role play based on their own experiences
• create different stories alone and with others