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Texture trove: Touchy feely
By Alice Sharp,
Nursery World,
26 September 2001
Help children get a feel for different materials with an assortment of exploratory activities from Alice Sharp
Help children get a feel for different materials with an assortment of exploratory activities from Alice Sharp Many play opportunities involve young children using their hands to explore, experiment, discover and create with the materials they are offered. While children are manipulating resources, their hand, eye and brain co-ordination is being developed and their spatial thinking is also being stimulated. The use of 'treasure baskets' with items to stimulate all five senses has long been encouraged for babies, but the use of different...
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