Children learn through play, so you could use your eyfs pack and read the effective practice/planning and resource (well all columns really) and it will help you see the development stages in each section.
if they (child/children) are completing a jigsaw puzzle, look at PSR& Numeracy, imagination &, imagnative play such as playing 'going to the shops' and other role play, can be found under creative or communities in KUW.
When children are playing in the mud and looking at a worm - look at exploration and investigation under KUW and so.
To add to Helen Bilton, a nice book is:
'Understanding Children's Play' by Jennie Lindon
'Play, Learning and yhe Early Childhood Curriculum' by Elizabeth Wood &
Jane Attfield.
and if you want to look at play outside
'The Outdoor Classroom' by Hilary Harriman.
.... theories of play - schema etc it depends on how much you have to study/write , the books above look at some or you may want to read a book on Piaget, Vygotsky, Isaacs etc
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