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The importance of play Play has been defined by (Pyle & Danniels, 2017) as “freely chosen, actively engaging, opportunistic, pleasurable, creative, and concerned more with means than ends”. Play is further categorised into “free play” which is a child led, flexible form of play and “adult-guided play” which is midway between free play and adult centred instruction. With pressure mounting for the achievement of academic milestones in early childhood resulting in teacher-based approaches to learning and play becoming less of a priority.(van Oers & Duijkers, 2013) Play and learning are often seen as mutually exclusive and considered impossible to simultaneously...

Ever heard of fine motor-skill development? I’m sure the phrase has crossed parents of young children’s paths at one or other time. But what exactly is it? A fine motor-skill is any activity which involves the small muscles in the hand. This could be things such as holding a pencil or cutting with a scissor, fastening a button, building with blocks, opening a packet of sweets or holding a cup. These are all very important tasks and the efficiency of fine motor-skills greatly improves the quality as well as the speed at which a task can be completed. Being able...