S1 E4: The Balance Between Exploration and Play

In this episode James dips his toe into Loose parts, what it is and the benefits of it. 

In this week's episode James talks about the importance of keeping a home corner in place. Sometimes we're tempted to add in additional areas of roleplay, but think carefully about those. What knowledge do children have to roleplay with? 

In this episode James talks about the importance of tuning into the play diet of the child. Play diet is what a child is exposed to before they come to your setting. He then talks about using this information to inform your continuous provision.  James makes a connection between the concept of play diet and Funds of Knowledge by Luis Moll. 

In this episode James talks about the role of focussed activities and the challenges of enhancing provision based on these.