Language domain
Children get to know new
words by talking and playing
with peers
-Sand Play-
Sandplay activities in nurseries in Ismailia
Point 1: Children’s development that can be promoted through sand play activities (according to the 6 domains in Nursery Quality Standards of Ministry of Social Solidarity）
Language domain
Children get to know new words by talking and playing
with facilitators
Cognitive domain
Children are interested in wonder of nature of sand; solve problems; concentrate on the activity
Cognitive domain
Children are exposed to basic
mathematics concepts such as(size/
number/shape)
Social domain
Children communicate & cooperate with peers
Social domain
Children enjoy playing with parents and facilitators
Movement domain
Children control their body parts according to the purposes; using large tools with sand
Movement domain
Children control their body parts according to the purposes; using small tools with sand
Art Performance domain
Children create various shapes with sand and enjoy the pretend world with imagination
Art Performance domain
Children get to feel the texture of sand with hands and barefoot
Self-care domain
Children wash hands with soap
Self-care domain
Children wash hands and feet with soap
Self-care domain
Children dry their hands after washing it using a towel
Self-care domain
Children put on/off shoes for sand play
Point 2: Facilitators efforts for enhancing children’s sand play
Physical environment
Facilitators provide sufficient amount of water for children to mix it with sand; enabling them to make different shapes using sand
Physical environment
Facilitators prepare boxes and sandplay tools beside the sandpit to make it easy for children to take
and return the toys
Physical environment
Facilitators prepare boxes and sandplay tools beside the sandpit to make it easy for children to take
and return the toys
Human environment
Facilitators allocate sufficient time for sand play so that children can be satisfied and encourage children to play as they want and support them to develop the play
Human
environment
Many nurseries invite infants under 2 to sand play as well
Point 3: Facilitators efforts for improving parents’ understanding of sand play
Facilitators hold parental meetings to explain educational purposes of self-initiated play with sand on children’s development and how nurseries keep the sand clean and safe.
They also hold fun events for parents to enjoy sand play with children
Point 4: Facilitators efforts for safety and cleanliness of sand play environment
Facilitators remove any dirty or dangerous things in the sand with sieves, turn sand over with shovels to soften it and expose it to sunshine for sanitation
Facilitators cover sandpits while not in use
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