Activity Cards
Tidying up makes our world a much nicer place - how can we help keep it tidy? Why is it a good idea to be tidy?
Why do we have to tidy up?
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Why do we have to tidy up? Who tidies up in your house? How do you help tidy up at home? Where do we put our rubbish when we are at home/in pre-school/in the street/at the beach? Do you know what happens to our rubbish when we throw it away?
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Activities You Can Do in the Classroom: Below are some suggestions for how the theme of tidying up can be incorporated into areas of play.
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| Water Tray | Put on gloves to sort rubbish in the trays using tongs, rakes, etc. |
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| Sand Tray | Sort objects for the recycling bin |
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| Small World | Use bin lorries - bringing in 'small' rubbish from home - suitable for toy bin lorries Using junk materials, make a bin lorry with a moving part, e.g., door, wheels, tipper |
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| Outdoor Role Play | Create a Teddy bear's picnic - afterwards make sure everything is tidied up - rubbish collected and placed in the recycling bin if appropriate |
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| Pre-school Routines | Tidy up the classroom, brush up sand, wipe up spills, etc. |
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LINKS WITH PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES:
Talk to children about: Their own visits to the beach/seaside. Have the children ever visited a recycling facility? Encourage children to notice litter in other familiar places - pre-school grounds, street, local parks.
