You can help your child to learn by playing together at home &:

- encouraging them to be independent, e.g. in getting dressed & washing their hands before meals, encouraging them to develop healthy habits in diet , exercise & hygiene

- reading to them every day, talking about books with them & reading familiar words to them.

- talking with them and answering questions & playing remembering games & guessing games like ‘I Spy....’

- helping them to match and sort things, e.g. putting together forks & knives or cups & saucers, pairing up socks.

- encouraging them to count and use numbers in everyday situations & in nursery rhymes

- encouraging them to listen to music, songs, stories & rhymes

- encouraging them to express their ideas and feelings, e.g. using crayons, pens, pencils, paint, music & play

- giving them a chance to use their fingers & hands, e.g. building with bricks, cutting out with scissors, & fastening zips & buttons.