Let's Play Egg Drop!
Now I can hear parents all over saying 'What??? Fill egg shells with paint and then throw them?? Where's the learning in that?
Well. let us explain. There are lots of things to be got from throwing things in a controlled environment. Lots of children are fixated by throwing and this is called a throwing schema (skeemer) - you can read more about them in The Blossom Guide To Schemas part 1. This is a developmental process of discovery - like a science experiment, so is testing all sorts of theories out, so it's essential for those children to get throwing opportunities.
BUT even if your child isn't exploring a schema, throwing is fabulous exercise. It exercises the shoulder muscles and hand eye co-ordination, aim, trying again, processing failure and having another go, delayed gratification and planning (in waiting for enough egg shells to make a game!), plus it's exciting so requires regulation practise. Most of all though, it's fun!!
This activity is something you can repeat again and again, so the fun can be repeated, and don't worry, we tell you everything you need to make sure it doesn't get too messy!
Download it today - your kids will love it!
Now I can hear parents all over saying 'What??? Fill egg shells with paint and then throw them?? Where's the learning in that?
Well. let us explain. There are lots of things to be got from throwing things in a controlled environment. Lots of children are fixated by throwing and this is called a throwing schema (skeemer) - you can read more about them in The Blossom Guide To Schemas part 1. This is a developmental process of discovery - like a science experiment, so is testing all sorts of theories out, so it's essential for those children to get throwing opportunities.
BUT even if your child isn't exploring a schema, throwing is fabulous exercise. It exercises the shoulder muscles and hand eye co-ordination, aim, trying again, processing failure and having another go, delayed gratification and planning (in waiting for enough egg shells to make a game!), plus it's exciting so requires regulation practise. Most of all though, it's fun!!
This activity is something you can repeat again and again, so the fun can be repeated, and don't worry, we tell you everything you need to make sure it doesn't get too messy!
Download it today - your kids will love it!
Now I can hear parents all over saying 'What??? Fill egg shells with paint and then throw them?? Where's the learning in that?
Well. let us explain. There are lots of things to be got from throwing things in a controlled environment. Lots of children are fixated by throwing and this is called a throwing schema (skeemer) - you can read more about them in The Blossom Guide To Schemas part 1. This is a developmental process of discovery - like a science experiment, so is testing all sorts of theories out, so it's essential for those children to get throwing opportunities.
BUT even if your child isn't exploring a schema, throwing is fabulous exercise. It exercises the shoulder muscles and hand eye co-ordination, aim, trying again, processing failure and having another go, delayed gratification and planning (in waiting for enough egg shells to make a game!), plus it's exciting so requires regulation practise. Most of all though, it's fun!!
This activity is something you can repeat again and again, so the fun can be repeated, and don't worry, we tell you everything you need to make sure it doesn't get too messy!
Download it today - your kids will love it!
