Children start to understand the world by exploring objects, writes Jools Page, Senior Early Childhood Consultant, Kent The guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage tells us that 'when children ...

The author defines heuristic play as an activity where the objects, timing and organisation are clearly defined and adult-led, but the play is free and belongs to the child. Heuristic play is covered ...

What does it mean? Heuristic play is a term to explain a more structured approach to observing and encouraging young children's natural curiosity in everyday household objects. Young children take ...

Just over a week ago at the BFI London, Ian McKellen launched his latest venture: an iPad app. It’s the first in a series of apps called Heuristic Shakespeare, and this one is The Tempest, with ...