Even as experienced practitioners, we were all amazed at the rich language vocalised during this fine motor skills activity.
“Please can I cut the cube?”
“I got a cube off”
“It’s sticky”
“I’ve got 2 to do left”
“We be careful because they will cut your fingers”
“I got 2 cubes off”
“I cut 3 off”
“1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10”
“It’s a cutting machine”
“Oh well that’s good I cutted a green jelly up”
“We’re cutting our cubes in half”
“The green ones are good choices, the red ones are bad”
“Jelly on a plate, jelly on a plate, wibble wobble, wibble wobble, jelly on a plate”
“Teeny tiny, it’s very small”
“It’s a little pyramid”
“Please can I cut the cube?”
“What happens if I cut it in half again?”
“I built a house, it needs a roof”
“Look, I did it”
“I don’t believe it. I made a ruined pyramid!”
This activity resulted in covering all 7 areas of learning: Communication and Language, Physical Development, Personal, Social, Emotional, Literacy, Understanding the World, Maths, and Expressive Arts and Design. Can you spot them all?
