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Playing a Game - 3 Year Old Class

The Preschool were fortunate to receive a penguin game called Pengoloo by Taylor for the classroom.

I saw this as an opportunity for children to learn about winning and losing a game and being a team player. They also learned turn taking and having to wait for their turn. The children are learning to count how many penguins they have collected.

For some of the children it was the first time using a dice. How to roll a dice required children to use fine motor skills. Many of the preschoolers would hold the dice in their hand in the hopes that it would land on their favorite color, whist others would enjoy simply rolling the dice.
 
I wonder if they felt in control of the game as everyone at the table was watching and waiting patiently for a turn.

Fraser learning how to roll the dice.
 
Keane is using both hands to roll the dice and being careful not to roll the dice off the table. 


Fraser is looking for the green coloured egg

Fraser places his penguin on the iceberg
 
Keane is counting how many penguins he has collected on his iceberg.

Magnus is passing the dice to Dayna
 
 
Until next post!

Jess       


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