Painting is a way for children to show their feelings and be creative using different colours and textures of paint. Children will most often paint what they know and feel rather than what they see, so it is really important that adults let them paint in their own way. Painting can help children to: develop hand, eye, arm and body coordination develop finger and … [Read more...] about Play idea: Painting – Waituhi
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Play idea: Sand – Kirikiri
Sand is a useful material for children to manipulate. They can explore it by feeling, patting, pounding, shaping, moulding and digging; they can build and ‘make cakes’ with it; they can move it from place to place. Playing with sand can help children to: learn about the properties of sand and water by feeling, patting, shaping, digging and lots more strengthen their … [Read more...] about Play idea: Sand – Kirikiri
Play idea: Blocks – Poro Rākau
Blocks are valuable manipulative and creative resources for children. They help to develop maths, science, art, language and social skills. They also provide plenty of opportunities for developing persistence, problem solving and creating 3-dimensional structures. Block play can help children to: Learn about gravity, stability, balance, weight, and trial … [Read more...] about Play idea: Blocks – Poro Rākau