TS EDR Digital Sampler - Flipbook - Page 8
Understanding the “Why?”
Each study topic was intentionally
selected to reflect topics each
Containers Planning for the Study
and every child will be familiar
with, regardless of the child’s
background and experiences.
Study investigations provide
How the Containers Teaching Guide
Promotes Development and Learning
children with the opportunities
Young children are often excited to explore the world around them, handling objects that they
regularly see and use and engaging with things that draw their attention. Containers such as
boxes, jars, and bins are just one example of the many fascinating objects that children are
eager to get their hands on. You might have observed the children in your class dumping out
containers of toys and then filling them back up, stacking and nesting various containers, and
removing and replacing containers’ lids. As you look around your classroom, you are likely
to see many different kinds of containers that you use every day, such as wipes containers,
spray bottles, storage boxes, and toy bins. Children’s natural curiosity about and interest in
containers can lead to many questions: How can you use containers in the classroom? How are
containers similar? How are they different? What do different containers hold?
to engage in experiences that
help develop their knowledge,
skills and abilities in all areas of
development and learning.
A study of containers gives you a wealth of opportunities to build on children’s fascination
with containers while supporting their development and learning in all areas. Here are some
examples of what you might observe.
Understanding the study
topic: Gain the insight
into why each topic was
selected and how to evoke
children’s natural curiosity
and interest.
Social–
Emotional
Physical
Language
2
6
Manages feelings
With your support, children will practice managing
their feelings during times of frustration, such as when
they cannot twist the lid off of a container.
Takes care of own needs
appropriately
Children will build their growing independence as
they learn to open and close containers, fill their own
water bottles, and use spray bottles to clean tables.
Demonstrates gross-motor
manipulative skills
Children will balance, move, and carry containers
filled with sand or blocks.
Uses fingers and hands
Children will use their fingers and hands to
manipulate containers as they open and close them
and as they pour sand and water from one to another.
Uses an expanding expressive
vocabulary
Children will encounter words related to different
types of containers and how people use them. Using
new vocabulary during an engaging activity is a
meaningful way to support children’s understanding of
language.
