50 Fantastic Ideas for Schematic Play

Name: 50 Fantastic Ideas for Schematic Play
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ISBN: 9781801995177

Laura England

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Bloomsbury Education
05 May 2026

Pre-school & kindergarten; Teaching skills & techniques

The 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5. Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed explanation of the skills children will learn. Creative, simple, and highly effective, this series is a must-have for every Early Years setting.

A collection of 50 exciting activities which use children’s natural repetitive behaviours (schemas) to unlock a world of learning.

In 50 Fantastic Ideas for Schematic Play, Early Years expert Laura England (known as Little Miss Early Years) presents simple but exciting activities that use schemas to help children explore, learn and grow. With activities ranging from building block steps, to making transient art or concocting magical potions, the ideas in this book support children’s development within the Early Learning Framework, including their understanding of the world, expressive art and design, mathematical, literacy and fine and gross motor skills. The book features low-cost, practical ideas that are adaptable to include every child in the setting and suggest ways to further enhance children’s learning.

By: Laura England
Imprint: Bloomsbury Education
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 168mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 177g
ISBN: 9781801995177
ISBN 10: 1801995176
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 05 May 2026
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Laura England is an Early Years teacher with an MA in Education, and a committee member of the Staffordshire Early Years Professional Network. She has been featured in many Early Years publications including Teach Early Years and Early Years Educator magazines. She specialises in open-ended play, particularly schemas and loose parts play. Laura is known online as Little Miss Early Years, and shares activity ideas and practical advice. Follow her @littlemissearlyyears

Reviews for 50 Fantastic Ideas for Schematic Play

We are in safe hands. Early Years expert Laura England has written this amazing book both in topic/content and presentation. On each page we have an excellent idea for an activity (some are consequential and larger activities) that has a schematic goal, and to work towards this goal, we are given a list of easy-to-access materials or resources, notes on health and safety, clear instructions and wonderfully representative (and inclusive) pictures. * Didem Durak Akser *