Today in our malleable area the children enjoyed some sensory play with beans supporting brain development, and learning about the world around them.

Through this play the children are developing fine motor skills through tactile play, developing language, improving co-ordination, as well as fine/gross motor skills. Improving social skills such as communication and co-operation.

“I eat beans at home“

“They’re sticky”

We used all sorts of utensils to scoop, fill, pour, mash and weigh.

We used big spoons, small spoons, slotted spoons and watched the sauce “drip drip”through.

“I’m mushing the beans”

“Tap tap tap”

“Scoop, scoop, scoop”

“Wow it’s slimy”

“Look it’s slipping”

“Look squishing up”

We also had a go at balancing the scales with various degrees of success.