Author: Bev Evans

Personal, Social and Emotional Development
Be confident to try new ideas and speak in a familiar group
Respond to significant experiences, showing a range of emotions where appropriate
Work as part of a group, taking turns and sharing fairly
Select and use resources and activities independently

Creative Development
Explore colour, texture, form and space in 2 and
3 dimensions
Respond in a variety of ways to what they see,
hear, smell, touch and feel
Express and communicate thoughts, ideas and feelings by using a wide range of materials and suitable tools

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Physical Development
Demonstrate fine and gross motor skills
Use a range of small and large
equipment

Knowledge and Understanding of the World Investigate objects and materials using all the senses as appropriate
Ask questions about why things happen, and how things work
Select the tools and techniques they need to shape and join materials
Look closely at similarities, differences, patterns and change

Playdough. clay, ooblik (cornflour and water)
Tools for manipulating e.g. cookie cutters, rolling pins, plastic cutlery
Wet sand/mud
Cooked rice/pasta
Shaving foam
Papier maché

Roll/cut/press/stretch/squash/pull/push/twist/mould
Gooey/sticky/soft/hard/firm/squishy/wet/dry/feels like.../looks like.../smells like...