The seaside offers endless opportunities to enrich and enhance children's play. With sand underfoot and the gentle sound of the ocean in the background, children are at one with nature as they search for shells, explore hidden creatures in rock pools, build sandcastles and splash about in the waves. Of course, the exact feeling that a child experiences on a trip to the beach cannot be replicated in a nursery setting but it can be recreated through role-play opportunities and small-world play - and practitioners can provide plenty of natural resources like sand, water, shells, pebbles, rocks and seaweed to arouse their curiosity and extend their learning.
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