Using Den Building (PDF)
Using Den Building (PDF)
Find out how to become architects, mathematicians and scientists using cloth, pegs and bamboo.
Opportunities to build dens of all shapes and sizes are vital for our young children as they offer so many possibilities for learning; negotiation, creative thinking, sustained and shared thinking, planning, evaluating, constructing, connecting, investigating and just plain old joyful expression.
This fabulous pack focuses on specific areas of learning that help children make connections between what they know, what they can do, and how the world works around them. It also helps build positive relationships and wild imaginations for both children and grown-ups!
AGE RANGE:
3 – 5 year olds (plus extension for babies)
EYFS FOCUS:
PSED - Making relationships
Communication and Language - Understanding
Physical Development - Moving and Handling
Mathematics - Shape, Space and Measure
Expressive Arts and Design - Exploring and using Media and Materials
THIS PACK CONTAINS
Artists' Intention and Learning Objectives
Step-by-Step Creative Activity Plans
Environment and Resource Lists
Top Tips to support Additional Learning Needs
Guidance for Reflection and Planning
Activities Mapped against EYFS Areas of Learning
Case Study of Activities in Practice
Each pack has between 16-24 pages, in full colour, and comes in an easy to download PDF version.