Friday, October 28, 2011
Sand Box Play Area
Today when I observed the children playing outdoors I noticed three children playing in the sand box area. One of the children was really struggling to make a hole in the sand. Another child (girl) comes to the san area and asks him " do you need help?" " NO" said the other child while he was walking towards a shovel. He grabbed the shovel and started digging a big hole and the other child just stood there and observed him while he was digging. the child that was digging looks at her and says " I'm done," (with a satisfying look in his face.) Child tells girl " Come, you can put both feet on the hole." Girl goes inside the hole and stands there. Another child walks in and asks them if she can join them. The child goes and grabs a bucket with water and pours it on the hole where the other girl was standing. the girl standing in the hole says "It's cold like ice." The other children went inside the hoe and started mixing the dirt and the water with their feet. I really enjoyed observing the reaction in their faces and the way did they interacted amongst themselves. I would extend this activity with a sensory activity that way i can extend the way children use their vocabulary.
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I like how the child made a comparison to describe how cold the water is, that shows cognitive understanding. The child started off by being antisocial by not wanting any help but I like how the outcome was that they showed team work.
ReplyDeleteI also want to add that after the child couldn't play cooperatively with the boy, she became the onlooker for a while.
ReplyDeleteI just love how the children are able to experience the sand play. I like the fact their free to take of their shoes to play in the sanD box. The next day you can to a warm and ice water play to extend the children's learning the next day.
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