ECED 407 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5.2: Cookie Dough, Forest Gardening
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Use wood as much as you can. Not as durable as plastic but it"s cool to see changes over time. Children can be helpful when removing unsanitary elements. Sand can also be brought into the classroom for sensory tables. Water shouldn"t only be drinking, it should be made for looking at, listening to, touching and playing with. Add natural items for children to explore. Allow children to move and climb and create constructions. Make sure it"s free of sharp edges. Invite learning with natural materials and sensory activities. Teachers can invite kids to connect by doing activities. Ex: water as it changes, freezes, liquid and evaporates. Children are fixed by looking at things, they like smelling, touching and tasting, rearranging: ***********these experiences are important to children, as important as eating and. Breathing************************: kids absorb rich sensory info around them and they are making connections that will soon take part in the foundation for a lifetime of experience and learning.
