WHAT YOU NEED
A collection of squishy, tangled and spiky balls
POSSIBLE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Learns by interacting with others
Listens to rhythmic patterns
Develops hand-eye co-ordination
Uses movement to connect with immediate environment
RHYME TIME
Make up simple rhymes to say when exploring the resources with the children, such as:
Drop the ball, bounce around,
Roll the ball without a sound.
Throw the ball towards the sky,
Catch the ball, let out a sigh.
Stretch the ball in, out, in,
Squash the ball flat and thin.
PLAYING GAMES
Hide and seek
- Let a child select one or two balls to hide in the room for you to find.
- Now hide one or two balls for the child to find.
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