Judy, William's key person, wants to support and develop his play in the nursery. She creates a huge scene of a car crash using crates and other materials outside, and the children dress up as firefighters rushing to the scene of the accident. William's fascination with crashes is extended during an activity where he drops stones down drainpipes into a water tray, relishing the splashes this makes.
Nursery staff encourage William to take responsibility for the feelings of other children while he plays. They help him with phrases like, 'You might need to ask first before you start playing that game', and they help other children to feel confident about saying whether they want to join in with his games, or not. The team's planning builds positively on William's interests and patterns of play, and also helps him to develop his awareness of how other people might be feeling.
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