Playdough ImpressionsLesson plan developed by Aurora Tollestrup, BS Ed
Activity:
Playdough Impressions
Age Group:
II.4.3a
Activities and materials encourage children to develop their senses.
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What to Know About Playdough
Playdough is a fun medium that adjusts to the needs and desires of the person handling it. Whether the child is making letter shapes from the dough or creating an elaborate small world with playdough features, it is a helpful and beneficial material to have in the classroom. Playdough can provide hours of creative play, small motor skill practice, sensory exploration, stress or anxiety relief, social interaction and collaborative learning experiences.
Playdough can be just a play material that allows children to express their creativity and flex their artistic muscles, but what is often not realized is that the material is so much more than that. Yes, creativity and imaginative play is very important but with a little guidance and some supplemental tools there is no limit to playdough play! Another benefit of playdough is that it transcends age, language, and ability level and is very inexpensive.
Playdough can even be child-made to create further learning experiences! |
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