The toddlers arrived to nursery today to find a tuff tray full of flour and toy minibeasts. The children made lots of marks in the flour with the bugs, their hands and other natural resources that they added in from the jars. They were then delighted to discover that they could walk through the flour and make footprints across the black carpet!
The cosy area was also set up with a variety of resources to encourage the toddlers’ curiosity, with the cushions placed in a circle on the mat to encourage social interaction during play.
NEW EYFS
Expressive art and design.
Birth to three – babies, toddlers and young children will be learning to:
- Explore different materials, using all their senses to investigate them. Manipulate and play with different materials.
- Use their imagination as they consider what they can do with different materials
Understanding the world
Birth to three – babies, toddlers and young children will be learning to:
- Explore materials with different properties
Personal, social and emotional development
Birth to three – babies, toddlers and young children will be learning to:
- Play with increasing confidence on their own and with other children, because they know their key person is nearby and available.