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What
Children Do . . .
Children
explore: sand, water, play dough, clay, bird seed, flour,
cornmeal, bubbles, and more.
Using:
measuring cups, funnels, sifters, tubes, hoses, objects for imprinting,
etc.
What
Children Learn . . .
Socially
& Emotionally
Sharing,
cooperative play, group social skills, dramatic play (using
flour to make a pretend birthday cake or creating an environment
in the sand), making sense of their world as they represent
it and play out real life situations.
Cognitively:
Literacy, Math, & Science
Properties
of various materials, how materials change with heat, water,
or manipulation; measuring, sorting, basic math concepts, conservation
and volume, and cause and effect.
Physically
Fine
motor control, eye-hand coordination, and tactile stimulation
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