What a great topic for play, with the sensory aspect of messy mixing sand and water, the physical requirements (large motor) of pumping the water and transporting the mix, then spreading it and smoothing it (fine motor), as well as the many opportunities  for inclusion of a number of children to do a range of jobs. The role play of being a boss or a worker, and imitating what they have seen happen in real life has so much play potential. It took up the whole of the time spent outdoors. Then the next day? Onto something else, despite our attempts to refresh their interest….

Not every play episode becomes a project, and children can still just be without having to extend or document or do anything except tell their parents how much fun they had today.

Apologies for my long silence, but I am back now and keen to post on a fairly regular basis.