Play opportunities of any description should be appropriate to the age of the child. While children will find their own level of play, it is particularly important to provide relevant materials to support physical play.
Because four to six years old children are more interested in creating things, e.g. making a cake, drawing cards and planting seeds. Children enjoy being with other children although they may play in pairs. Children are beginning to express themselves through play. Children are enjoying using their physical skills in games and are confident when running and climbing.
Examples of appropriate play equipment:
Indoor equipment: *materials for junk modeling
*cooking activities
*dough and other malleable materials
*jigsaws
*home corner
Because four to six years old children are more interested in creating things, e.g. making a cake, drawing cards and planting seeds. Children enjoy being with other children although they may play in pairs. Children are beginning to express themselves through play. Children are enjoying using their physical skills in games and are confident when running and climbing.
Examples of appropriate play equipment:
Indoor equipment: *materials for junk modeling
*cooking activities
*dough and other malleable materials
*jigsaws
*home corner