In a survey on early education, members of the union claimed that the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and the primary school curriculum are to blame for a lack of play-based learning.
More than half of respondents said that young children are deprived of the chance to spend time on music and singing, arts and crafts and drama.
National testing was found to spoil children's enjoyment of learning, damage children's confidence and have a negative affect on children's willingness to learn.
The vast majority of respondents said that assessing children against 117 EYFS indicators is unnecessary.
Claire Harris, a primary school teacher from Bedfordshire said the EYFS confuses parents.
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