Education

Supporting the home learning environment - Easypeasy app

Families in Stoke-on-Trent can access the EasyPeasy app for free.

The app brings together the best ideas, advice, and inspiration from our community of parents, experts, and parenting brands supporting parents and their 0-5 year olds during the crucial early years. The app is designed to help you create the playful, positive connections that will help your child grow and thrive, with everyday materials that you’ll already have access to at home. Simply scan the QR code to download the EasyPeasy app! For more information and support, visit the Easypeasy app website.

Activities to develop the Home Learning Environment

Children learn by spending time with you. Playing with your child, talking, reading and singing every day will help to create a strong bond with your child. These activities also help develop your child’s language and social skills.

Things you can do with your child

• Play together.
• Touch is the first way you and your child communicate.
• Let them see and feel your face.
• Holding your child in your arms will help them feel warm, safe, and calm.
• Hugs and gentle movement (e.g. rocking in a chair and dancing) can help you both feel happy.
• Get down to their level and encourage eye contact.
• Read, speak, and sing to your child all the time, and encourage them to do the same.
• Read out loud signs and labels when shopping or cooking together, talk about what you can see, hear, or feel when out and about or doing chores at home, talk about emotions with your child, e.g. saying, 'your smile made me happy'.
• Children can learn about rules and boundaries, social interaction with peers, and play at nursery or parent-toddler group.
• Make sure your child is active (not being still) for at least three hours spread throughout the day.
• Walk short distances to the shops or the nursery.
• Play can be imaginative, interactive, independent, exploratory, or physical – children love to explore natural, everyday objects – expensive toys are unnecessary and can limit imagination and learning.
• Physical play can be a range of things. Ideas include swim, object play, messy play, dance, jump, climb, scoot, skip, and cycle.

Childcare and Early Education

To find more information about child care in Stoke-on-Trent please click here.

School nursery places

For information on how to access nursery places please click here.