Exploring Materials

In Play Foundations Exploring Materials, the theme is introduced through focusing on different ways children discover 'exploring materials', including activities related to looking at materials, feeling materials, using and testing materials and sand and water to help them develop understanding of media and materials in the world around them.


- Top tips for how to ensure the needs and interests of each unique child are provided for through challenging, enjoyable activities and positive relationships
- Guidance on setting up enabling environments using both indoor and outside areas
- Ideas for how to differentiate to meet the varying abilities and rates of development with advice on assessment through observing, reflecting and planning
- A straightforward planning chart to clearly identify the focus of each activity by prime and specific areas of learning