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Early years teachers often tell me they have great difficulty in setting up exciting, interesting challenges in continuous provision, and since every area of the environment has to support play and learning (in the way a member of staff would do), it’s important to get this area right.
The first challenge is often ensuring that what is added to continuous provision, in the way of enhancements, is both intriguing and novel. This may vary depending on children’s interests – some may be ‘hooked’ at the first sight of a fluffy toy cat and a cat basket, while others may be thrilled to find head and wristbands alongside cloaks so that they can explore taking on superhuman powers. Almost anything new we provide is bound to be a hit if it captures children’s imaginations or if it is considered by them to be worthy of further exploration.
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