Exploring textures with funny foam
Flexible planning, close observation and the ability to reflect on how things have gone all help adults to ensure that the environments children find themselves in are as responsive and thoughtful as possible.
Birth to Three: supporting our youngest children, Scottish Executive/Learning and Teaching Scotland, 2005
Introduction
Establishing respect is one key feature in ensuring effective practice with young children and their families. In this film clip you will see a group of children exploring foam, together with their key workers.
| Funny foam | |
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| Description | This video clip shows children - some with additional support needs - playing with funny foam. Staff are shown encouraging the children in their play. |
| Duration | 1 minute 23 seconds |
| Windows version |  Windows Media video: Funny foam |
| Mac version |  QuickTime movie: Funny foam |
| Transcript | Transcript of Funny foam video |
Focus
This film sequence illustrates staff members talking to and listening to children and children engaging with one another. It shows children and adults enjoying an experience together and children sharing. Funny foam is an experience which is appropriate to all the children.
Points for reflection
Inclusive experiences where children can come together with adult support are important. They need to be planned for and carefully evaluated.
- What do you think the aim of this experience was?
- Did the experience extend the children’s learning? Was it fun? How do you know?
- What opportunities do you provide for children to play alone, alongside and with others? How might you record children’s responses to these experiences?
Birth to Three connections
- Section 4 of Birth to Three: supporting our youngest children
- Section on Funny foam in Birth to Three: supporting relationships, responsive care and respect
- Useful references and reading section of Funny foam in Birth to Three: supporting relationships, responsive care and respect.
Funny Foam activities
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