The ability to sit still and concentrate is encouraged by involving the children in games such as lotto, which require both visual and auditory discrimination. Communication skills are of the utmost importance in later life, and confidence in this area is built up through the learning of nursery rhymes, poetry, I Spy and rhyming games, together with comprehension through discussion each morning and afternoon, and the sharing of news. Memory is extended through the giving and receiving of messages and the carrying out of instructions