Nursery World - Enabling Environments: Tried and Tested

Outdoor play offers children the opportunity to move feely and to work on a larger scale than is often possible indoors. Early years settings test out a selection of the latest resources designed for outdoor learning and report back to Nicole Weinstein

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TTS GROUP
AGE: 3+
PRICE: £54.99
CONTACT: 0800 318686 or www.tts-group.co.uk

This pack consists of 25 bricks, made from strong foam, all the size and colour of a house brick.

Tested by Barton Nursery, Torquay, Devon

'We introduced the bricks to the children after reading the story of The Three Little Pigs. Initially, it was used as an exploratory product for the children to make a house for the pig. We then asked them to do some tasks. For example, could they make a square house, a round house and a triangle house? Could they make a wall with holes in it? They were able to extend their learning naturally. First they built up the wall straight and then realised that it was more stable if the bricks were staggered. Another teacher put some bricks in her Bob the Builder role play area with a wheel barrow and some builders' tools. The product is tough, resilient and safe. I think it's quite reasonably priced. The children's lack of comments spoke volumes - they were just so absorbed in the task.'

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