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Children's explorations with sand and water naturally help build various skills. By sifting sand and scooping water, children improve their physical dexterity. By joining others in blowing bubbles or making a sand castle, they develop social skills. At the same time, they enhance their cognitive skills as they explore why certain objects sink in water and others float.

*Objectives for Socio-Emotional Development
   #Play cooperatively with others (sharing water play props with another child).
   #Develop pride (requesting that a castle, made in the sand table, not be knocked down at the end of play).
   #See a task through to completion (mixing up and using a bubble solution and then cleaning up).

*Objectives for Cognitive Development
   #Observe materials to see how they compare and contrast (adding water to dry sand to see how it changes).
   #Observe conservation of volume (pouring sand, water, or wet sand into differently shaped containers and comparing them).

*Objectives for Physical Development
   #Strengthen fine motor control (using a tongue depressor to trace figure-eights in the sand).
   #Develop eye hand movements (shaking sand through a sieve).
   #Improve coordination skills (filling measuring cups and spoons).

 
 

Noah learns how to measure.

"You talkin to me? asks Courtney.

 
 
 

This group is working very hard.
              
Matthew and Alyssa work hard while Alison looks on.


Sammy and Mrs. Brenda play in rice.