Activity summary
This experience is designed to assist children with discovering their new learning space at the beginning of the year. This Find Out activity uses games, sorting and classification to help children gain an awareness of what resources are available to them, where the resources belong, and their personal responsibilities in keeping the classroom space tidy and organised.
Experience type
- Busy hands
Activity guides and printables
Activity details
Curriculum Mapping
Early Years Learning Framework V2 Outcomes:
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world - Children develop a sense of connectedness to groups and communities and an understanding of their reciprocal rights and responsibilities as active and informed citizens.
Core skills:
- Problem-solving
- Social-emotional learning
Phase: Find Out
Resources Required
- 2 boxes filled with items from around the room. Eg: glue stick, block, cushion, art smock
- classroom resources sorted and organised into their areas and labelled.
Additional Info
This is an original cool.org activity.
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