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Exploring the concepts of fast and slow opens up a huge range of possibilities for learning and fun. Nicole Weinstein suggests some approaches and resources to get children thinking.

Children's understanding of fast and slow can be developed in a variety of ways that are relevant and age appropriate. They can explore different forms of transport and the speed at which vehicles move, they can use their bodies to run fast like a cheetah or slow like a tortoise, they can beat a drum rapidly or shake a tambourine gently, or explore their vocal chords and hands to sing and clap to the changing pace of music.

Practitioners can also offer children the chance to explore the concept of fast and slow though resources offering scientific and mathematical exploration. This might be rolling balls and toy cars down guttering, for example, or using sieves or plastic bottles with different-sized holes to watch how fast the sand and water flows out.

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