Neither Nikki nor the teachers involved accepted that 3 and 4 year olds should experience “failure” so early in their school careers yet many of these children felt that they “couldn’t do it” and many of them went on to play truant by 7 or 8 years old. It was important that whatever we came up ensured children always succeeded – failure is not an option! BLAST is a teaching tool, not a testing tool. As professionals, we know when children struggle, their experience should be wholly positive.