On a recent outdoor day I was completely surprised by Hans curiosity
when he discovered a puddle. During the 30 minutes we were outside Hans continued
to play by the puddle. When he jumped into the puddle, was it the ripples in the water that attracted him or
was it the sound of the water splashing?
At times Hans was planning on making the
puddle go away by kicking the water out of the puddle.
I find this to be interesting because inside the classroom Hans does
not like getting his hands wet or messy yet here we are outdoor and he is not
bothered about getting his hands and maybe his feet wet.
Playing in puddles is a great sensory learning and physical experience
for children to learn concepts of floating, sinking, and measuring depth and width. And
not to forget the physical workout children receive form playing in something
as simple as a puddle!
Hans dropping a stone into the water, watching the ripples the water is
making
Hans dropping a stone into the water, watching the ripples the water is
making
Another friend runs into the puddle while Hans watches. Is he watching
to copy his classmate or is he wondering where will the puddle go?
Back in the classroom we walk on a large piece of brown
paper to see our footprints.
Until the next post.
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