Activity
MICRO-COLLECTIONS
Hopefully, since last month’s magazine, you have been able to gather lots of micro-containers: Tic Tac boxes, film canisters, mini jam jars, Kinder egg cases, lip balm pots, glitter tubes… There are many ways to use them, and it is simple to theme the scavenging activities to encourage children’s focus in particular directions. Here are some launch points:
Store the micro-containers outdoors as part of your loose-parts resources – and keep on collecting them. That way, children will integrate these containers into their own freely chosen play, using some of the skills, language and knowledge generated by the adult-led activities.
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