Children come across reflections in many ways: looking in the mirror, seeing puddles on rainy days, or noticing the light bouncing off a shiny toy. They may not make connections between all of these things, but as young children experience a wide range of reflections (including mathematical reflections, in the form of symmetry), they will make some connections and observations if they are supported by a challenging learning environment and practitioners who let them have time and space to pursue their own investigations.
The way in which you set up or introduce a new theme or centre of interest will affect children's motivation, learning independence and exploration of the theme. You can enrich the play and the learning in a theme on reflections by taking the children into an imagined world using dramatic incident and storytelling.
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