Skye – collecting & transporting Scroll to learning area

Two year old Skye loves spending time in the nursery garden collecting, gathering and transporting different objects around the space.

Good for looking at

• Collecting and transporting schema
• Understanding children’s behaviour
• Private speech
• Object play

Two year old Skye loves spending time in the nursery garden collecting, gathering and transporting different objects around the space.

Notice

• How do we know what Skye is interested in?  Be specific, look out for body language, actions, gestures.
• How is Skye learning? Which areas of development, engagement and characteristics of learning can you observe?
• What effect the environment and materials have on Skye’s play?

Recognising

What did you recognise about:

• How Skye is learning? Did you see any evidence of the characteristics of effective learning?
• The areas of learning and development that were covered through her play activity?
• Skye’s schematic behaviour?
• The importance of the environment and the materials?

Responding

What would you do next?

• Using your knowledge of Skye’s interests how could you extend her learning?
• How might you talk to Skye’s parents/carers about her interests?
• Did watching the clip help you notice any particular strengths or weaknesses that you might have when trying to understand children’s specific interests?
• Could you suggest a way of encouraging the support of children’s particular schematic behaviours in your own setting?