Title: Pipis room play dough experience

Date: 19th of May 2015

Observer: Jenny Hua
When the children saw me (pre serve teacher) setting up an
activity on a table. They were observing me to see what I was
setting up. When they saw the colour play dough I made it myself
at home, they were very curious and wanted to explore the
learning activity. The first thing the children did when I move
aside from the table is using their sense to explore the play
dough. They first touch it, then smell it and finally taste it.
Children slowly engaged in play dough play experience, however;
it does not last long as the children began to throw the play
dough onto the floor or at each other until I begins to
demonstrated to them how they should play with the play dough.
Their engagement does not last long, slowly one by one the
children move away from the activity. They return to the activity
shortly when they lost interest in other activity in the room.
Play dough can benefit children with:
- Building up their fine motor skills and coordination
- Encourage imagination and creativity
- Eye and hand coordination
- Problem solving
- Social interest and
- Self expression

In relation to the framework

What we explored in relation to the framework:
Learning outcome 1: 1.10 Initiate and join in play
Learning outcome 4: 4.24 Use their senses to explore natural
and built environment.

Where to now?
Provide children with an area where they continue
to engage in play dough experience.
Provide children with digging patches when they
have an opportunity to explore the world through
senses.