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A provocation is a simple yet powerful setup that sparks curiosity, encourages critical thinking, and supports children’s learning across all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

By combining loose parts, natural materials, toys, and containers, you can create an inviting environment where children explore, experiment, and confidently lead their own play. Through hands-on discovery, they engage their senses, test ideas, build language, solve problems, and express creativity—all through meaningful play.

Play doesn’t always go to plan—and that’s exactly where the learning happens. Your role is to observe, respond, and extend children’s ideas. If a child pretends to drink from a cup, you might introduce water, tea bags, or spoons. Letter and number pebbles can naturally support early literacy and numeracy as children spell names, words, or explore numbers within their play.

Thoughtful provocations offer rich, open-ended learning experiences that are engaging, child-led, and full of possibility.

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