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X Marks the Spot: Following Children’s Interests
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Maire Corbett
Tuesday 28 February 2017
I was in a sessional preschool setting the other day. There was lots of talk about our senses. Children and educators shared ideas about seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching. There were 3 small group activities for children to choose from, one of which involved Skittles and water, so children could discuss what they saw, […]
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