Early years settings include water play in their continuous provision.The ideas and activities in this book use the childrenʼs enjoyment ofwater play to create meaningful learning experiences.The practical activities include ideas for increasing childrenʼsvocabulary, simple science investigations and fun movement anddance - all based on the theme of water.All of the play activities are designed to develop importantpreschool skills and a deeper understanding of the world and arelinked to the Early Learning Goals of the Statutory Framework forthe Early Years Foundation Stage, revised by the Department ofEducation for September 2012.