Nursery World - Rain starts play

Changing weather concentrates the minds of practitioners keen to cater for children's latest interests, as Jane Drake demonstrates Observation in setting

Observation in setting

Karl entered enthusiastically today, eager to tell the practitioners about an incident that had taken place on his way to nursery. 'Car... went very fast... then swoosh! It (rain water) went on my face and it went in my wellies!... And now I'm all wet and so is Mummy!'

The rain continued throughout the day and Karl, with his friend Imran, was observed watching drops of rain running down the outside of the window pane. From inside, he followed each drop with his finger from the top of the pane to the bottom. In the outdoor area, Karl enjoyed splashing around in the puddles, and he was interested to see that the tubs were full of rain water. He stirred the water in one of the tubs with his hand, saying, 'It's muddy... it's wet and muddy'.

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