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Children can work together to design and build intricate and thoughtful structures using their creativity, imagination and logical thinking. Katey Mairs, Arnold, C. and Al, E. (2013). Young children learning through schemas : deepening the dialogue about learning in the home and in the nursery. London: Routledge. These are some of my four year old son’s favourite words. He is starting to treat them with caution though, having overplayed the ‘surprise’ approach many a time –“I’ve got a surprise if you brush your teeth/eat dinner/stop sitting on my head at 6am.” The excitement is swiftly followed by crushing disappointment when the surprise is revealed to be a kiss from me/an apple/an invisible pet. Children also learn by using their own bodies in schema play. The simple act of walking from one point to another helps them understand the idea of trajectory, of moving from A to B. At what age does schema play happen? When children enclose, they are learning that objects – or ideas – can be contained in a discrete space. And that anything outside this is a separate entity.Here are some of the most commonly recognised schemas in toddlers. They’re mostly based around movement, though in principle a schema can be about anything. Trajectory schema Understanding that this is a normal urge and allowing it to happen in a safe environment will give your child many happy hours of play. When children twirl around, roll down a hill or just wind their hair around a pencil, they’re exploring their rotation schema. Anything circular – wheels, twirly straws, being swung around by a grown-up, watching the washing machine, ring-a-roses: these are all experiences of rotation. Closely related to the enveloping schema, but with its own distinct character, the enclosingschema is about creating boundaries.

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To support orientation schema play, try walking along walls, rolling down hills, climbing up steps and any kind of movement that requires them to find different heights or positions. Gymnastics, games like Twister, soft play, or a simple trip to the park, are also great for exploring different points of views. And of course, there is always climbing trees. I had heard years ago about using straws and connectors, and I think that someone had mentioned using regular straws and the connectors for drip tubing from home depot. Well I tried the drip tubing connectors, and they don’t work with regular straws. They are too small for regular straws, and they are very hard to get into the drip tubing. I saw a play set of straws and connectors at a teacher store, but it was expensive and I wasn’t going to spend that kind of money. Then, a couple of months ago, I was wandering through Marshalls, and found these Connecta Straws for less than 8 dollars. That was a price I was willing to pay (eager even). This could also be the worst thing about it though, it is straws…just straws… and for modern children, initial interest might not be held for long enough, less fun than other construction toys, it is harder to achieve a good looking structure with them. I, though, was sold, and with three ‘windmills’ filling my dining table I was very proud of my Connecta Straw windfarm. Again, like the boat, this will grow with the children and enable them to develop their imagination and design as well as fine motor skills and does have something for everyone.

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It depends. For our purposes we’ll focus on eight, although in theory the number is limitless. Jump straight to the schema that interests you via the following links, or read on for more information about schema play and why it matters. Social, communication and language skills are all improved through playing with construction resources. If your tot isn’t quite at the age for children’s colouring exercises, why not opt for a baby’s first colouring book from our selection? Suitable from the age of 12 months, these are a great way for little ones to develop early pen control and learn the colours of the rainbow before they move on to the paints. So sweet! Spring is here and it is time to brighten things up with flower activities. I created a craft to draw on the flower petals, cut them out, and then glue them onto a paper. The petals have light lines to trace with zig-zags, loops, lines, and circles. Schemas help us make sense of the world. They are mental models ofour current thinking.We update them over time as new information comes in.Atherton, F. and Nutbrown, C. (2013). Understanding schemas and young children : from birth to three. London: Sage. The truth is that there is an infinite number. But the more categories we create, the harder it is to identify which schema applies. Too many and the classification becomes unwieldy. Having said that, you might like to read more about some other well-known schemas. But as you do, consider which of the main schemas they might fall under. When a theory is simple it’s easier to take action.