Clay can be used as animportant resource in supporting the learning and development of our tamarikiacross a number of areas across Te Whāriki (our national Early Childhoodcurriculum).
While exploring clayand its many uses, the Communication Strand is supported as our tamarikidiscover and develop different ways to be creative and expressive. They alsodevelop social skills as they explore together in small groups.
The Exploration Strandis supported through our tamariki learning how to gain control of their ownbodies as they mold and manipulate the Clay using their little fingers. Thisalso includea exploring their senses such as taste and smell and fosteringcritical life-long skills such as fine motor skills, hand eye coordination, andcognitive thinking skills.
Our kaiako also like tofurther encourage complex play ideas and thinking as we add natural resourcesand loose parts for the tamariki to further explore and make sense of.