Pouring sand

Almost two year old concentrates on watching the sand pouring out of his container. The practitioner watches quietly, observing his interest and fascination.

Good for looking at

• Engagement
• Involvement
• Curiosity
• Schemas
• Effective adult support

Notice

• What cues can you see that show what the child are interested in? (Look out for non-verbal and body language as well as spoken language)
• How are is child 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 do the materials support the children’s learning?