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What could you say to support the play—and when is it time to pause?

Bond & Blossom’s GROW Classroom Companions help early-years adults join children’s play with confidence. These practical, inviting cards put natural language, useful vocabulary and thoughtful guidance within easy reach.

Available for 2-Year-Olds, 3–4-Year-Olds and Reception, each collection follows the same approach:

Get Alongside • Respond • Open Up Thinking • Withdraw & Watch

Keep the cards beside provision or together as a staff reference. Their clear A4 landscape layout helps adults find a useful phrase quickly, then return their attention to the child.

Each 14-page collection includes 12 provision and support cards, plus two staff guidance and reflection cards.

Explore Sand Play, Water Play, Construction, Role Play, Small World, Loose Parts Play, Creative & Making, Maths in Play, Outdoors, Books & Storytelling, Mud Kitchen, and Feelings & Regulation.

Each provision card offers:

  • Nine suggested phrases under Notice…, Describe… and Wonder….
  • A repeat-and-extend example to support responsive language modelling.
  • Vocabulary to weave naturally into play.
  • A prominent Pause & Wait reminder to leave room for the child’s response.
  • Practical guidance on noticing, joining, adding support and stepping back.

The age-adapted versions offer purposeful progression while recognising that every child communicates and learns differently. These are possibilities to adapt, not scripts to follow.

The Feelings & Regulation cards prioritise calm connection and continued adult support, with reflective prompts for when the child is ready.

Use alongside the Bond & Blossom High-Quality Interactions toolkit, or as a classroom companion in its own right.

A useful phrase. A thoughtful pause. Room for the child to lead.

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EYFS High Quality Interactions & Classroom Companions Bundle

**Support confident, thoughtful interactions across your early years setting with this practical Bond & Blossom bundle.** Bringing together **High Quality Interactions Guidance** and **Classroom Companions for 2s, 3–4s and Reception**, these resources help practitioners develop their understanding and apply it during everyday play. **What’s included?** 🌿 **High Quality Interactions Guidance** A practical guide featuring classroom examples, simple strategies and reflection prompts. Explore the GROW interaction cycle—Get Alongside, Respond, Open Up Thinking, Withdraw & Watch—and consider how to support children’s language, thinking, relationships and wellbeing. 🌼 **Classroom Companions: three age-group versions** Quick-reference sheets for 2s, 3–4s and Reception, organised around areas of play. These offer suggested language, vocabulary, repeat-and-extend examples and reminders about when to join in, add something or step back. Flexible prompts to adapt to each child and moment, rather than scripts to follow. **How do the resources complement each other?** The guidance develops understanding of meaningful interactions, while the companions provide accessible reminders to use in practice. Together, they help staff follow children’s interests, extend learning sensitively and recognise when to give children space. **Ideal for:** - Nursery and Reception practitioners - EYFS leaders supporting staff development - Teaching assistants, apprentices and students - Team discussions, reflection and provision-area reference **Format:** Four PDF files: one guidance document and three Classroom Companion sets. **Special offer: get the complete bundle for £9.99 this week!** The High Quality Interactions Guidance and Classroom Companions can also be purchased separately. **Bond & Blossom — Connect • Play • Grow**

£9.99

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