Learning & Development: Our bright idea - Dora's adventure

Nursery World, 11 October 2007

Communication was the key to searching for treasure in an activity devised by Emma Austin and Sue Milburn.

Dora the Explorer is a favourite with the children in our pre-school, so staff devised a treasure hunt based on this popular cartoon character to help develop the children's communication and language skills. Planned learning intentions Through this activity we hoped to develop children's: impulse to explore and willingness to take risks readiness to adopt a positive approach to new experiences confidence in linking up with others for support and guidance use of simple statements and questions often linked to gestures ability...

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