Course 3

Activity 1:

Exploring Spatial Relationships  

Duration of activity: 10 minutes

What do you need?

• A table
• story book and a toy

What to do:

1. Demonstrate the following concepts to your child: top; under; back of; front of; and next to, by first placing your hand and his/her hands in these positions in relation to the table.
2. Proceed to tell your: My hand is…. (On top of/under/ at the back of/ in front of/ and next to the…) table; then: Your (you may use child’s name) hand is… (On top of/under the….)
3. Now ask your child to place the book on top of the table then under, continue till all spatial relations are explored.
4. Do the same with a toy. Assist your child where necessary.
5. Praise your child’s correct responses.

**Spatial awareness is the ability of a child to understand where they are in relation to objects or where objects or structures are in relation to each other. It’s an exceptionally important cognitive skill for children and must be learnt early in their lives**

Activity 2

Physical activity song: head, shoulders, knees and toes

Duration: 5-10 minutes

What do you need?

• Follow the link to play video  https://youtu.be/h4eueDYPTIg 

What to do:

1. Demonstrate and do actions with your child 

This is a fun movement activity and promotes good body awareness.

Activity 3

Messy play: Flour drawing 

What do you need?

• 1 cup of flour
• Tray
• Yellow food colour (just a drop)

What to do: 

1. Caregiver is to mix a drop of food colouring to flour, just to add colour.
2. Allow your child to rub and draw in the flour.
3. You can add spoons for your child to scoop and cotton buds to write/scribble with.
4. Your child may also take toys and play imaginatively in the flour.

** Messy play is extremely important for a child’s development. It provides children with an exciting tactile and sensory experience that inspires their curiosity, allows them to explore the world around them and enhances their learning, language and creativity**