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We need to be intentional about how we set up our spaces for block play, about the materials that we use and the way in which children can access them.
"I can do it myself." We hear those words a lot from young children. I always love hearing it from toddlers, who are beginning to realise that they are indeed capable of doing things for themselves. But, emerging independence can sometimes pose a challenge for us as educators or parents.
Sometimes I hear from educators that mud play is too much work, that the inevitable clean-up is too hard, that the time spent is too long. But I have to ask the question - what else are we doing that is more important?
We need to be intentional about how we set up our spaces for block play, about the materials that we use and the way in which children can access them.
"I can do it myself." We hear those words a lot from young children. I always love hearing it from toddlers, who are beginning to realise that they are indeed capable of doing things for themselves. But, emerging independence can sometimes pose a challenge for us as educators or parents.
This post was lost in the archives. Originally published by us in 2020 This week I visited a local service. While I spoke with the approved prov...
Sometimes I hear from educators that mud play is too much work, that the inevitable clean-up is too hard, that the time spent is too long. But I have to ask the question - what else are we doing that is more important?
I remember one of the first services I ever visited as a young student. I headed on into the infant room and was overwhelmed by toys and swings ...
