29/01/2020
For our hands-on messy play activity, kids loved participating in the wet sticky oats. This was perfect for them to mould and scoop, Sensory play such as this builds nerve connections within the developing brain’s neural pathways, which trigger a child’s inclination and ability in completing more complex learning tasks. This exercise aids in calming an anxious child. In essence it also supports language development, cognitive growth, motor skills, problem solving skills, and social interaction. The mouldings and manipulating of oats helps children learn vitally important sensory attributes (cold, sticky, dry, etc)