PowerPoint from CHD 120

1. Sand and e t r
By: Brittany Black
NiJa Reddick
Summer- Jean Bray

2. Water
Sand and
water
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3. Diversity
The sand and water center gives children a way to visually deal with diversity
through the different types of toys they use. Every toy is different in shape,
size, color and what it can do. Children are also able to communicate with
other children that are participating in the center that are very diverse.
* Diversity is a huge impact on children as they learn. It gives them a way to
depict that some things are different. To ensure diversity is fully covered,
there would be toys that look different and sound different but may be the
same. Such as fish, regardless of how colorful one fish is compared to a all
green fish, they are still in the fish family. Children would learn that no matter
how different some things are, they are still much alike in so many ways.

4. MATERIALS NEEDED
• BUBBLES
• ADDED COLORS
• PLASTIC BOATS
• SINK OR FLOAT EXPERIMENT ITEMS
• SPONGES
• WATER DROPPERS
• * PAGE: 235 ECER

5. HOW MANY ITEMS NEEDED???
HOW MUCH NEEDED TIME IN CENTER?
Children should have a half and hour to a whole hour a day at the
center.
They should have at least five different things at each center so that kids can have a
variety.

6. SAND MATERIALS
• WET AND DRY SAND
• CARS AND TRUCKS
• SMALL PEOPLE
• BIRD SEED AND POTTING SOIL
• TOOLS TO MAKE DIFFERENT DESIGNS
• * PAGE: 235 ECER

7. PART 4 THE TEACHERS ROLL
• THE TEACHERS ROLL IS TO MAKE SURE THAT THE STUDENTS GET THE MOST
OUT OF THE SAND AND WATER CENTER. ALSO THEIR ROLL IS TO MAKE SURE OF
THE SAFETY OF THE STUDENTS.
• SET UP THE SAND AND WATER TABLE ON A SAFE SURFACE WITH A MAT UNDER
IT.
• SUPPLY A ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF TOOLS TO USE IN THE SAND AND WATER
CENTER
• SUPERVISE CHILDREN CAREFULLY
• ASK QUESTIONS TO MAKE THE CHILDREN THINK
• OBSERVE AND MONITOR CHILDREN INTERACTION.

8. DOMAIN: PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND
HEALTH
• STRAND 2: FINE MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
• B4. DEMONSTRATE GROWING STRENGTH, DEXTERITY, AND CONTROL NEEDED TO
PERFORM A VARIETY OF FINE MOTOR TASKS.
• MILESTONE PAGE 125
• ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO BUILD WITH THEIR HANDS WITHIN THE SAND TABLE. ADD
WATER TO THE SAND TO SEE HOW IT REACTS AND ABLE TO HOLD TOGETHER FOR
BUILDING TOWERS OR CASTLES. ALSO ADDING SMALL TOYS FOR CHILDREN TO HAVE
TO PICK UP TO ADD TO THE CASTLES, SUCH AS SHELLS AND ROCKS. THIS WILL HELP
WITH THEIR FINGER AND HAND CONTROL.

9. DOMAIN: COGNITION AND GENERAL
KNOWLEDGE
• STRAND 1: LEARNING ABOUT MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS
• B7. DESCRIBE PHYSICAL OBJECTS IN TERMS OF RELATIVE SIZE
• MILESTONE PAGE 87
• ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO SEE WHICH BLOCKS ARE BIGGER OR SMALLER, WHICH IS
HEAVIER AND WHICH IS LIGHT. IN THE WATER TABLE, YOU COULD LET THE
CHILDREN SEE WHICH SPONGES ARE HEAVIER, WET OR DRY. YOU COULD ALSO ADD
ICE TO YOUR WATER TABLE TO TEACH ABOUT HOT AND COLD.

10. DOMAIN: COGNITION AND GENERAL
KNOWLEDGE
STRAND 1: LEARNING ABOUT MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS
• B6. EXPLORING MEASURING TOOLS.
• MILESTONE PAGE 87
• OFFER DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEASURING ITEMS OR KITCHEN ITEMS IN YOUR
SAND OR WATER TABLE. EXAMPLES WOULD BE CUPS, SPOONS, BOWLS,
MEASURING CUPS. ENCOURAGE THE CHILDREN TO COUNT HOW MANY IT TAKES
TO FILL A BOWL. CHILDREN COULD EVEN PRETEND TO BE COOKING, SO YOU
COULD EVEN LET ME SEE A RECIPE SO THEY KNOW HOW MANY CUPS OF FLOUR
OR MILK.

11. DOMAIN: APPROACHES TO LEARNING
• STRAND 3: CREATIVITY & INVENTIVENESS
• (C7.) USE IMAGINATION TO CREATE ORIGINAL THOUGHTS, IDEAS, OR PRODUCTS.
• MILESTONE PAGE 63
• CHILDREN ARE ABLE TO USE THEIR IMAGINATIONS TO CREATE IDEAS OR STORIES.
ENCOURAGE CHILDREN ADDING ANIMALS, BLOCKS AND PEOPLE IN THE CENTER
FOR THEM TO CREATE THEIR OWN STORY.
• ALLOW CHILDREN TO HAVE OPEN ENDED CHOICES TO ALLOW THEM TO HAVE
FREEDOM TO USE THEIR IMAGINATION TO CREATE STORIES OR HOW THEY WHAT
TO PLAY. FOR EXAMPLES, BECOMING A BAKER, OR CONSTRUCTING A BUILDING
WITH SAND, OR CREATING A CAR WASH.