Area of learning:
Knowledge and understanding of the world Learning intention:
Find out about and identify some features of objects they observe Young children learn best through first-hand, sensory experiences, making stimulating displays of objects a must when teaching children about their environment. It is always the simplest activities that are best to teach children about their immediate environment and throughout, practitioners should stimulate children's innate curiosity.
Brush past
Children always respond with interest to familiar objects. A display of brushes will encourage children to talk about the familiar and unfamiliar and ensure that they develop cognitive and language skills as they make sense of and describe their observations.
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