2007-07-19 04:19:21 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Preschool
Sand and water table is used for various purposes...an adult can make it as involved or not as they choose. For independent play, it develops tactile and kinesthetic awareness and provides the children with various textures to discover. You can also bury toys in the sand and have children role play--such as a dino dig, etc. Also you can provide other science experiments-- like "sink or float," how many little cups of sand does it take to fill up the big cup, etc...encouraging predicting and finding results!
2007-07-19 04:59:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
To observe the play and offer support. For instance, if the kids start trying to make water move from one container to another you could supply plastic tubing and turkey basters.
To expand on their discussion by asking open-ended questions such as "What would happen if you held the end of the tube up higher?"
To change the accessories when the children lose interest or to reinforce the curriculum. If the focus is on dinosaurs then add dinos to the sand table.
To encourage the kids to keep the sand or water inside the table.
To make sure they wash their hands before and after sand or water play.
To help them clean up their own spills.
2007-07-19 21:50:43 · answer #2 · answered by EC Expert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop the sand from "accidently" flying into the children's eyes, and to facilitate the creation of sand castles and help the kids understand how sand and water react when they touch it, when the sand and water are mixed, etc.
2007-07-19 11:27:58 · answer #3 · answered by Agent D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the EYFS stage it is important for the adult to observe children engaged in this type of play in order to find out what interests them, and to learn about their schemas. Then these observations can be used to inform future planning for the individual child or group. As well as all the other things which have been suggested!
2007-07-21 09:32:11 · answer #4 · answered by flopsy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually teachers sit back during this time and intervene if a child is doing something inappropriate or refusing to share. You can also teach them some properties of sand and water and show them how to build things.
2007-07-19 12:34:05 · answer #5 · answered by Jessie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the above, plus encourage use of language. Ask open ended questions, like How does it feel? What could we make out of sand? What is your favorite thing to do with the sand? Help the children with words like gritty or grainy, drippy or damp to develop more vocabulary.
2007-07-19 11:41:15 · answer #6 · answered by leslie b 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to observe the children and make sure the do not eat the sand and throw water all over the place
2007-07-19 21:28:04 · answer #7 · answered by Unique 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To let the kids do their own work like you should be doing
GET OFF ANSWERS GO TO CLASS
AND READ YOUR BOOK
This is at least the 3rd question you've asked that was part of my
Creative Curriculum class!!!
People wise up and make these ECE students do their own work!! You are not HELPING them.
2007-07-23 08:10:56 · answer #8 · answered by philsgal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To stop the kids eating the sand ; )
2007-07-19 11:24:22 · answer #9 · answered by AJS 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to encourage children children to play together and share the toys to encourage the use of their imaginations in play and to make sure they don't drown in the water.
2007-07-19 11:24:23 · answer #10 · answered by toperupatony 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋