childrens activites and how they promote their development

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CHILDRENS ACTIVITES AND HOWTHEY PROMOTE THEIR DEVELOPMNT

The age group that I have chosen is 2-4 year olds.

The three activities that I have chosen are the following:

  • Cooking, an activity based on exploration

  • A creative activity that will be painting

  • My last one will be a language activity telling a story

Activity 1

Cooking

For this activity I will be cooking chocolate cornflake cakes. I will be doing the activity with four children at a time. For this activity I will be using a microwave to melt the chocolate and will supervise the children so that they don’t go near the microwave. The activity will take place in the classroom.

First I would wash my hands and then make sure that the children wash their hands, as well by looking at me washing my hands they will learn that cleanliness rules apply to everyone not just them. I would make everyone put on their aprons and roll up their sleeves and if they needed any help I would help them. I would make sure the equipment that is going to be used is safe and not damaged. I would need to check the best before date on the cornflakes, chocolate and the syrup before we can make the chocolate cornflake cakes.

Then I would melt the chocolate myself in the microwave because it will be dangerous for the children to do but they will be watching me. I will be talking to them about how the chocolate was a solid and how it will turn into a liquid.

I’m going to talk about why it is dangerous for them to touch the microwave and how the microwave works. The children will be counting the numbers on the timer from the microwave.

After that they all will have a turn to put the cornflakes and syrup in the bowl I would supervise them because the bowl might still be hot. They will all give it a stir and fill their own cake cases up.

The activity that I am doing is suitable for children with disabilities because the tables are high for the wheelchair to go under them.

Chocolate corn flakes

INGREDIENTS

  • Cooking chocolate
  • Cornflakes
  • Syrup

EQUIPMENT

  • Microwave
  • Wooden spoon (to stir everything together)
  • Bowl
  • Spoons (for the children)
  • Cake cases (20 5 each)

How cooking promotes children’s sensory and intellectual development

Marian beaver says “ cooking promotes many aspect of children’s intellectual development. It provides them with a sensory experience, including smell and taste. Cooking activities develop children’s understanding of many aspects of maths as they weigh measure and count ingredients, divide the mixture and watch the clock waiting for the cooking time to finish.” (Page 108)

When the children make the cornflake cakes they will see the chocolate before they put it in the microwave and see it turn from a solid to a liquid and how it turns back into a solid. This will develop the children’s understanding of science.

The children will be counting the number of cups of cornflakes and spoons of syrup that will go into the bowl. They will be counting the numbers down from the timer on the microwave.

They will hear the crunch sound when mixing the cornflakes into the chocolate and see how the cornflakes change colour when mixed into the chocolate. They will be learning how to mix things together because they will be mixing the cornflakes, chocolate and syrup together. They will also smell and taste the chocolate when they eat it.

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The role of the childcare and education worker and how they can support the children’s learning

The childcare and education worker is going to make sure that all the children understand and know what they are doing. I will be talking to the children and telling them what is going to happen next and what they are going to do. If a child is afraid to take part in the activity I will talk to them and ask them why they don’t want to take part in the activity even after ...

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