By Catherine Ward
How about giving your under-fives
some organic fruit or vegetables to investigate? There’s lots of evidence that
different smells and textures can be a great source of interest, and for older
children, a real talking point to, particularly if you are able to get hold of
some really unusual looking squashes or something else they might not have come
across before. This idea comes up in Penny Tissoni’s
‘Early Years Foundation Stage Practical Handbook’ and also in Elisabeth Jarman’s
‘A Place to Talk in Pack-Away Settings’ both of which are really good for
practical ideas if you’re working with under-fives.
We’ll be using some citrus fruit
and some squashes and pumpkins next term alongside some other natural materials
when our theme is ‘Great Big God’ and then again in the autumn when we
celebrate harvest.
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