playdough
Playdough
Introduction
We all know that play dough is tactile and fun. It can be used in creative play, investigation, exploration and to also promote literacy and maths. In my assignment we are going to explore the learning experiences that demonstrate numeracy and literacy, values, developmental stages, resources and accessories, teachers role and links to the curriculum areas.
In more focused play, play dough can be used as a fantastic way to practise letter and number work. Children can form letters of the alphabet, spell out their own name, make numbers, form 2D and 3D shapes, compare lengths/ thicknesses/ weights, count out rolled balls to match numeral cards, match and sort by colour and so many more ideas.
Activities that include literacy and maths.
The actual act of making the play dough together with your child can lead to lots of questioning and prediction skills. Following a recipe and instructions, counting out cups, stirring and mixing and just being able to spend time on a collaborative project with an adult are all meaningful and important experiences.
Making Play dough Recipe
Play dough – uncooked
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 cup boiling water
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp food colouring
Put flour and salt in bowl.
Mix water, oil and colouring and combine with dry ingredients.
Knead well, extra flour may be required.
Let’s start by making play dough and getting the children to help you make it. We can discuss THE INGREDIENTS. Ask the children questions about what kind of ingredients are set on the table to make our play dough? Can they name them? Give them a little help if they get stuck with names. What perhaps do you think this little bottle does to our dough (food colouring)? What colours do you think we can make? They start naming different colours. So then we read out our play dough recipe. Ask the children what ingredients do we need to put in the bowl first? How many of what? Have a child mix it and another start measuring all
Introduction
We all know that play dough is tactile and fun. It can be used in creative play, investigation, exploration and to also promote literacy and maths. In my assignment we are going to explore the learning experiences that demonstrate numeracy and literacy, values, developmental stages, resources and accessories, teachers role and links to the curriculum areas.
In more focused play, play dough can be used as a fantastic way to practise letter and number work. Children can form letters of the alphabet, spell out their own name, make numbers, form 2D and 3D shapes, compare lengths/ thicknesses/ weights, count out rolled balls to match numeral cards, match and sort by colour and so many more ideas.
Activities that include literacy and maths.
The actual act of making the play dough together with your child can lead to lots of questioning and prediction skills. Following a recipe and instructions, counting out cups, stirring and mixing and just being able to spend time on a collaborative project with an adult are all meaningful and important experiences.
Making Play dough Recipe
Play dough – uncooked
2 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 cup boiling water
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp food colouring
Put flour and salt in bowl.
Mix water, oil and colouring and combine with dry ingredients.
Knead well, extra flour may be required.
Let’s start by making play dough and getting the children to help you make it. We can discuss THE INGREDIENTS. Ask the children questions about what kind of ingredients are set on the table to make our play dough? Can they name them? Give them a little help if they get stuck with names. What perhaps do you think this little bottle does to our dough (food colouring)? What colours do you think we can make? They start naming different colours. So then we read out our play dough recipe. Ask the children what ingredients do we need to put in the bowl first? How many of what? Have a child mix it and another start measuring all
References: Learning and development through play. Retrieved from http://www.ncca.biz/aistear/pdfs/guidelines_eng/play_eng.pdf Howick play centre, Areas of play. Retrieved from http://www.howickplaycentre.co.nz/index.php/areas-of-play?start=10 The imagination tree. Retrieved from http://theimaginationtree.com/2012/06/benefits-of-playing-with-play-dough.html Play dough retrieved from http://www.health.wa.gov.au/docreg/Education/Population/Child_Health/Play_and_Learning/HP1786_FS_11playdough.pdf