A fine mess

By Penny Tassoni, Nursery World, 18 March 2004

No one should be reluctant to get their hands dirty when learning opportunties are abundant, says Penny Tassoni Say the words 'messy play' and most practitioners see images of sticky, drippy little hands coming towards them.

No one should be reluctant to get their hands dirty when learning opportunties are abundant, says Penny Tassoni Say the words 'messy play' and most practitioners see images of sticky, drippy little hands coming towards them. But while the 'clear up' factor might be high, so too are the benefits of such play, as Tarina Bowring from the Hull Childminding Network explains. 'Messy play...

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