Working with materials provides a wealth of opportunities for creative, scientific exploration. Lena Engel helps you lay the foundations
Early learning goal To select the tools and techniques they need to shape, assemble and join materials that they are using
Every object has a form, and young children learn about shape and materials through sight and touch. It is important, therefore, that you create opportunities for children to play with a wide range of objects, both familiar and unfamiliar, so they can develop the correct language to describe them. Use the stepping stones below to guide your planning.
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