26/02/2026
✨ Child-led learning at its best today at Cosmeston ✨
We followed the children’s interests and look where it led us…
👣 Making footprints in the mud
We stopped to look at the shapes we created, big ones, tiny ones, wiggly boot patterns; comparing sizes and noticing details.
💦 Then of course… we had to splash in the puddles to wash them clean! Lots of giggles, lots of muddy joy, and lots of problem solving along the way.
🏡 Exploring the old buildings sparked new vocabulary —
Straw
Thatched roof
Well
Stye
The children were curious about what they were used for and how people lived “a long time ago.”
🐸 The biggest excitement?
Spotting lots of frogs in the pond!
This led to so many wonderful questions…
Where do they sleep?
Why are some bigger than others?
Do they live in the water all the time?
Moments like these are why child-led play is so powerful 💚
Curiosity. Exploration. Language development. Problem solving. Joy.