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3 Year old class - T/Th
In our 3’s class, we had a conversation about using kitchen appliance and some safety rules around the grater the children were about to use. Luca, Victoria and Carter rushed to the bathroom to wash their hands. I think it must feel like a new experience. They  children watched me assemble the grater eagerly waiting to have a turn to operate the appliance.
Everyday life is full of challenges and children need to test themselves in order to make decisions that is right for them as educators we need to show we are trusting them to follow the safety rules we have informed them.
We feel from giving children these experiences they handle appliances safely and with a purpose, understand consequence to action.

   
Victoria places the lid on the Grater  Luca pushes the potatoes
      
Victoria scraps the grated potatoes.      

Luca is placing the potatoes into the grater while Carter gets 
to push the pieces into the grater,Carter is ready to push the on button


Luca, Carter, and Victoria help assemble the grater after scraping out the potatoes.

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