15/06/2022
Celebrating the World Ocean Day
Today is World Ocean Day and we celebrated with our children which helps us to focus on how to appreciate the ocean’s role in sustaining life and livelihood. The theme for World Ocean Day is ‘Revitalization: collective action for the ocean’ which reminds us of what could we do to protect the ocean. Inspired by this topic, today we provided a range of experiences helping children to understand the relationships between us and the ocean and how we could help in everyday life.
Sea World Sensory Play
Educator set up a sea world sensory experience and the children were invited to this table activity. The children showed curiosity about what was inside the container bowl and began to touch the variety colour of slippery beads. They got excited when they felt the texture of the balls and enjoyed scooping the balls into their hands. To make their experience more exciting we put a variety of sea creatures. Children loved interacting with the squishy beads. They test their sense of touch by scooping the slippery beads and feeling the cool water. Through the use of seashells, plant life, and ocean animals, children learned to identify ocean life as well as engage in sensory and dramatic play.
This hands-on sensory experience gives children the opportunity to think creatively, investigate new ideas, and participate in dramatic play.
