Water play with Khalid

Khalid, today was a perfect day for water play. The sun was out and the water trough was set
up for you and your peers to have fun. The water trough was a busy place to be. There were
water wheels, funnels, jug containers, boats and more.
Khalid, as soon as I saw you put your hands in water, I could see that you were happy and
excited. The water trough is such a social place to be with your peers, to have fun and also
learn. I noticed how you were carefully observing while I filled and emptied the containers.
In one instance, I was holding the containers and you helped me to fill it up. As you poured
each cup into the container we were counting how many times you took to fill it up. We also
used different shapes and sizes of containers to see how much water was needed to fill it up
each one but what you had have with most was playing with the water wheel.
Khalid, while you were playing with the water, you were also learning problem solving
skills, understanding how and why things happen. Khalid, you are learning maths
concepts such as more/less, empty/full and counting. All this water play helps you
develop your hand and eye coordination through pouring. Khalid, you are also
developing your social skills, learning to play co-operatively, negotiate and share
resources, space and materials.

Mahirah

February 2016

Perhaps, next time we have water play we can explore another mathematical concept on
how materials float or sink in water.

Mahirah

February 2016