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04/05/2026
A little bit of rain doesn’t stop us from getting outside and playing - in fact, it makes us want to get outside more most of the time 🙈. We play, move, explore, eat, sing and read outside every single day (unless it’s a severe weather warning and of course seemed too dangerous)! Children are often so much more regulated and engaged when they have adequate time playing freely outside and it’s so so important for our health and wellbeing 🙌🏼
This simple set up provided the children opportunities to explore physics and STEM concepts (force and motion, gravity, velocity) as well as scientific thinking (predicting - will it go faster/slower; observing and testing; problem solving) and further strengthen and develop overall fine motor skills and hand eye coordination. It also fostered communication and connection with one another as well as curiosity!
Throughout the day I observed all four children engage with this open-ended experience in various ways. At times children used the sea creatures in role play scenarios and other times they were fishing and catching the sea creatures with the nets and tongs. The children regularly tested various objects down the channels over and over again, making slight changes such as using different objects or changing the height of the channel - whilst not appearing intentional, these are all the ways children naturally and authentically learn through play. Children also noticed the warmth of the water and used various tools to scoop and pour the water into different jugs, cups, containers and down the channels!
