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How do we balance?
A group of three and four year olds are playing with some planks and a log. They try to balance and make see saw. They have to manage risk to make this game work.Good for looking at
- Physical development
- Socialising
- Well-being
- Maths
- Risky play
- Forest nursery/kindergarten
- Nature pedagogy
A group of three and four year olds are playing with some planks and a log. They try to balance and make see saw. They have to manage risk to make this game work.
Notice
- How are the children learning? Which areas of development, engagement and characteristics of learning can you observe?
- In what ways does the adult support the children’s learning?
- How does the environment support the children’s learning?
- What is valuable about the materials provided as learning resources?
Reflect
What are your thoughts about:
- How the children communicated with each other?
- What areas of learning and development were covered?
- The role of the adult in this interaction – how did he support them?
- The value of this type of risky physical play?
Respond
What would you do to:
- Support the children’s understanding of balance?
- Encourage the children’s co-operative play abilities?
- Encourage their attempts to try out new difficult activities?
- Make sure the activity is safe enough? Think about risk vs benefit (see more in further reading)
What next:
- How can you encourage this kind of physical challenge in your setting?
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Links
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