* investigating interests

* making choices

* talking with teachers and other children

* designing and making things

* singing, dancing and painting

* listening to stories

* playing games indoors and outdoors

* climbing, balancing, jumping

* planning and sharing in make-believe play

* using computers to draw pictures, make signs, play games and find out about    the world

* taking part in everyday experiences like gardening, cooking and tidying up

* writing and copying signs during their play

* learning about size, shape, weight and measurement as they construct things indoors and outdoors.