Helping to Support Teaching and Learning
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Hidden Pockets
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Lift the lily pads to reveal secret pockets, encouraging children to discover hidden treasures, boosting their curiosity and engagement with rhymes.
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Movable Objects
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Includes movable objects such as frogs, fish, logs, and pond plants to spark children’s interest. These components aid in creating dynamic and interactive storytelling.
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Enriches Language
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Ideal for enriching language and creating rhymes, supporting children’s interest in poetry and literacy skills.
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Supports Pretend Play
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Promotes pretend play by allowing children to explore different scenarios and stories, enhancing their imaginative and creative play experiences.
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Develops Vocabulary
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Supports the EYFS aim of expanding vocabulary through engaging activities and interactive storytelling, fostering a rich language environment.
TTS Alice Sharp’s Pond of Poetry
Immerse children in a rich variety of language. Experience rolling rhymes and enriched language.
Overview
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A pond of poetry mat with hidden pockets and accessories. Hide treasures, inspire imagination, and share poetry.
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Enhance language skills and imaginative play with the pond of poetry mat. Adorned with hidden pockets and various accessories, it allows exploration. Sharing poetry and rhymes helps children develop a love for language and improve literacy skills. The included booklet offers practical ideas to familiarise children with different types of poetry, nurturing a lasting sense of rhythm and rhyme.
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Incorporating this resource into EYFS settings supports communication and language development. Children lift lily pads to reveal pockets with frogs, fish, logs, and pond plants. These engaging activities align with EYFS goals, such as action rhymes and exploring repetitive, lilting language.
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The pond of poetry mat promotes pretend play, transporting children to faraway lands or helping them enjoy the rhythmic patterns of poems. This versatile resource adapts to various educational activities, making it a valuable addition to an early years classroom. Machine washable for easy maintenance.
Supports the National Curriculum
EYFS, Communication & Language
Develops a wider range of vocabulary.
EYFS, Literacy
Use a wide range of props or simple instruments during song and rhyme times.
EYFS, Literacy
Encourages participation and enjoyment in songs and rhymes, rhythm, tunes and tempo.
Product Information
Overview
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Set includes 1 x mat with fixed grass patch and mud mound, 2 x fixed lily pads with pockets beneath, 2 x removable fish with pockets, 1 x removable log, 1 x removable bulrush, 2 x removable frogs, 2 x removable dragonflies, 2 x fixed flowers, 4 x fixed rocks and an ideas booklet from Alice Sharp
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Suitable for 3 to 5 years
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Velour
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Sizes and Measurements
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150 cm
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90 cm
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W90 x L150cm
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