Foundation setting 2: The Activities

There are teacher-led and planned play activities that led to the learning intentions.

Two teacher-led and two planned play activities are shown below.

Testing strength of walls: teacher-led activity

This activity enabled the children to handle different materials, think about strength and stability as well as practising prediction and testing under the guidance of a teacher.

Click on the image to hear more about testing walls for Little Pig's house.
Click the image to see children testing the walls.

List of tools and equipment for building a house: teacher-led activity

This was a literacy and science activity. The literacy task was to create a list. The children were given tools to look at and talk about so that they could make a list of tools for building a house.

Click on the image to hear about children exploring tools.
Click the image to see a video clip of the group looking at tools and equipment for building a house.

Discovery table: planned play

A variety of items and materials were set out including bricks, wood, plastic and straw for the children to feel and handle.

Click on the image to discover more about the discovery table.
Click the image to see a video clip of the group at the discovery table. (sound has been omitted as children worked without talking)

Role-play building site: planned play

This play was supported by a teacher who modelled activity and promoted language.

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Click the image to see a video of the role play building site.