EAD _Exploring and using media and materials

[AnonyMouse_2821]

Hi when you consider Exploring and using media and materials what sort of things do you do / offer children who are 3.5- 4.5 yrs old.

thanks

[AnonyMouse_7120]

We have an area that they can paint, collage, junk model freely, lots of different resources that they can use to create, mix, join ...We have construction sets and lots of large scale building materials, we tend to offer more resources to experiment with colour mixing at this time of year...they are enjoying colouring mixing with diluted food colourings, clear pots and pipettes at the moment, add in white kitchen roll sheets and foam.

 

We do find we have to think of enhancements from their interests to engage the boys in 'messy' play and the girls in 'construction' as they move through the 30-50m into 40-60m.

 

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