We started to use the clay this week. Some children are wary of it – too messy? – but most have had a go. They are surprised at how it feels – “It’s cold”, “It’s sticky”- and started by using it the way they might playdough. They soon found out though, that it’s strong – it will stand up by itself – and you can make things that stand up. They have just started to learn how to join it – pinching the pieces between finger and thumb (which is excellent fine-motor exercise ) and how to shape and smooth it. We have been playing with the Australian animals, so Evan and Seb had a go at making a platypus each. This meant that they really had to look at the platypus in front of them, to find out more about it.
We are wondering what animals will be coming to the kinder on Thursday with the Wild Action show.