Playing with mud

Two year old boy explores a muddy puddle in the park with his mum. He pokes prods and ponders in the sloppy mud.

Good for looking at

• Messy play
• Sensory play
• Learning outdoors
• Characteristics of effective learning - having a go
• Parents

 

Notice

• What cues can you see that show what the child is interested in? (Look out for non-verbal and body language as well as spoken language)
• How the child is learning?
• Which areas of play, development, engagement and characteristics of learning can you observe?
• In what ways does the adult support the child’s learning?
• How does the outdoor environment support the child’s learning?