Much of the time your child spends in Pre-School is used choosing and completing activities independently.  Most of their learning is done through play.  Your child is still very young, therefore playing with toys and games at home is just as valuable as completing one of our tasks!

Please do not feel pressured to keep your child focussed on activities at all times.  Allow your child to become bored sometimes.  Can they learn to entertain themselves?  This is a first step to independence and creative thinking.  Boredom is a key skill to overcome!  Let them make their own decisions.  

Your child is only at the very early start of their journey through education.  Keep learning experiences a positive and happy time.  Time spent together is the most precious gift.  Activities, such as cooking, laying the table, hoovering, pairing up socks, are all educational for your child!  And of course … PLAY!  Play is such a valuable experience for your child.  Play gives your child the opportunity to experiment, use their imagination and embed previous learning.  Give them some material to make a den between chairs, give them an empty box – they’ll turn it into something amazing, get out the lego, do a puzzle together, play a board game together, put some music on and let them dance … all of these are wonderful ways to spend your time at home with your child.