Water and Gourds
November 1, 2017, 08:00 AM
Hello families,
Can you believe that we are nearly at the beginning of November?! We have already been together for 2 months. The children have been exploring many activities this month as you can see by our board out front.
Can you believe that we are nearly at the beginning of November?! We have already been together for 2 months. The children have been exploring many activities this month as you can see by our board out front.
Recently, we
coloured some water and added some natural objects, like gourds and chestnuts,
then added some ladles and bowls. Who
would think such a simple activity would keep our children stimulated for so
long. The children all took turns at the
sensory table to stir, pour, feel and splash the water around. Some children would pour water into bowls,
some would collect items in the water and some were content with just having
their hands in there. Children at this
age are very sensory driven especially to touch which is why we try to provide
activities that will involve using their hands to explore.
Why is this
sort of play important? It aids in
developing fine and gross motor skills that deals with exercising our small and
large muscle groups. These muscle groups
are important to build because it helps in coordination and the ability to
perform more intricate skills like picking up small objects, writing, buttoning
and zipping. Through this process it
will then provide a foundation to more complex tasks. It also, provides the children to learn about
using all their senses through examining, looking, touching and building new
ways of discovering the world around them.
A simple
activity that looks inviting, colourful and fun for the children have so many benefits
even though it looks like simple play, they are actually developing cognitive
growth, language development, social behaviour and much, much more.
Until next time,
Deanna
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