Course 12: Activity 5: Share Your Ideas
Course 12
Activity 5: Creating Toy Area - Share Your Ideas
Think
how you will create a TOY AREA in your classroom /school? What are some
essential materials and manipulatives that you will keep for helping children
to create D-I-Y toys?
Children learn from meaningful play experiences when they are provided with ample time and adequate space to engage freely in exploring the toys and manipulatives in a stimulating, enabling and well organised setting and environment.
ReplyDeleteTOY AREA must have age and developmentally appropriate toys. We must label the boxes or the shelves along with the toys for convenience. The materials should be selected keeping in mind the safety of small children. This area needs to have the loose materials, low-cost/no-cost materials, environment materials like cones, pines, dry leaves, seeds, feathers, bottle caps, lids, spools, paper cups and paper plates and also various sizes of bowls, cardboard boxes, child-friendly scissors, empty jars, books, straws, eye droppers, variety of papers, magazines, flexible waste wires, and so on.
A dedicated box/shelve for each child should be provided to keep what they have develop or prepared.
Classroom environment must be child-friendly from floor, furnitures ,toys and all the materials should choose wisely .As a dedicated teacher
ReplyDeleteSensory-motor skills, which is very important, can be developed in children by using educational toys. Colorful and vibrant lights and sound enhance the sense of sight in small kids. Crafty toys and activities improve fine motor skills in older kids. This will further promote better personality and communication skills in kids.
ReplyDeleteAs such, a toy area should, if not must, be created in the classroom or in the school. This area should be filled with materials that could be used for "do-it-yourself" activities to make toys. Some essential materials and manipulatives that will help children to create D-I-Y toys include paper (soft and hard) of different colours, cardboard/hardboard, rubber-bands, threads, candles and wax clays, etc.
Sensory-motor skills, which is very important, can be developed in children by using educational toys. Colorful and vibrant lights and sound enhance the sense of sight in small kids. Crafty toys and activities improve fine motor skills in older kids. This will further promote better personality and communication skills in kids.
ReplyDeleteSetting Up a Classroom Center for Manipulatives and Table Toys
ReplyDeleteLocation: This center should be in an area with table(s) and chairs, or a quiet floor area with a rug. Because working with manipulatives requires quiet concentration, it may be best to separate this area from noisy areas such as blocks and dramatic play. Low shelves can be used as a divider and a place to store materials.
Display: Store materials in bins or containers on low shelves that give children easy access. It may be useful to rotate the materials so children have the chance to explore different colors, shapes and sizes.
To create a toy area in classroom/ school , must have age developmentally appropriate traditional toys which has easy accessibility to all the children. This must not be too small in size keeping in mind the safety of small children. And it needs to be designed in a very child friendly manner. This area needs to have loose materials, low-cost/ no- cost materials, environmental material like pine, cone, cardboard , colourful papers so on for helping children to create D.I.Y toys
ReplyDeleteTo setup a play area in the classroom, we need to chose the right material which are child friendly and age appropriate according to their developmental stages.
ReplyDeleteCreating a play area in the classroom require careful planning. The play material and furniture should be child friendly and simple.
ReplyDeleteToy area in a Classroom/School are very important to build students creativity, expanding knowledge and create cost efficient products from used materials giving them the idea of recycling. Some materials for helping children to create D-I-Y toys are like used bottles, cardboard boxes, lids, pinecones etc.
ReplyDeleteIn classroom low-cost paper toys like boat, airplane, ball etc can be shown and guide the children in making such toys. This will create joy among young children and will promote learning concepts and skills.
ReplyDeleteToy area in the classroom should be well organised since children learn creativity, concept and skills through the toy based learning.
ReplyDeleteToy areas need to have an open and child friendly materials like dry leaves, pines, cones, lid, bottle cap, papers, magazines, cardboards, empty bottles, etc which is easily accessible for the children, vegetable dyes and food colour for attraction.
To create a toy area in school or classroom, must have age de el op mentally appropriate traditional toys which are accessible to all children. The are must not be too small in size keeping in mind and safety of small children.we cannot keep all the materials in one go in the toy area and labelled the area as 'my toy area'. Some 3or4 rugs for sitting where two to three children in small group can sit and design or create on their own. This is called D I Y toy area. The area must be child friendly manner.
ReplyDeleteMaterials are low cost/no cost materials, environment materials like cones, pines, dry leaves, various sizes of bowl, cardboard, variety of papers, magazines, child friendly scissors, flexible wires and so on. Some manipulative are puzzle pieces, number puzzle, block buildings, stacking and game(lotto, colour and shape) etc
Toy area in the classroom low-cost paper toys like boat, airplane, ball etc can be shown and guide the children in making such toys.
ReplyDeleteSome 3or4 rugs for sitting where two to three children in small group can sit and design or create on their own. This is called D I Y toy area. The area must be child friendly manner.
To create a toy area in classroom/school, must have age developmentally appropriate traditional toys which has easy accessibility to all the children.This must not be too small in size keeping in mind the safety of small children.And it needs to be designed in a very child friendly manner.This area needs to have loose materials,low cost materials,environmental material like pines, cones, dry leaves,cardboard,colourful papers so on for helping children to create D-I-Y toys.
ReplyDeleteToy area should be filled with colour paper, cardboard box,bottles,paper cup, paper plates etc where the children can put their imagination in to practice
ReplyDeleteThere should be a seperate toy area in a school. The area should be decorated so that every child enjoys and feels happy to be there.
ReplyDeleteToy materials should be provided as per the child's age and it should be a material that they are prone to think, create and learn on their own.
Some essential materials and manipulatives tools that will help children to create D-I-Y toys are colour papers, gum,tapes,chart papers, sketch pens,water colours,rulers, pens, pencil, pencil box,water bottles, water bottle caps etc.
ReplyDeleteTo create a toy room in the classroom the room should be paint with bright colors,Install easy- to-Clean flooring,Decorate with wall decals,Create a chalkboard wall,Incorporate cute storage bins and also set up cabinets.
ReplyDeleteThe essential materials are Clothing,Fabric,Masks & Capes,Boxes,purses & luggage,writing materials,items for specific pro box themes and miscellaneous items such as a camera,sunglassses,wand etc.
Toy room should be created in a such away that is child friendly. The room should be bright and colourful. Selected toys should be safe and non toxic. Essential educational toys according to age appropriate should be given.
ReplyDeleteIn school a separate room well ventilated room with sufficient light must be choose. Room must be large and well Carpeted. There must be cupboard to keeps different toys and other materials which is to be used by student. In addition to that a smart t v can be installed to enhance the way of playing different toys. We must give proper space to them to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteA toy cupboard can be set up in the corner of the classroom which can be filled with a diverse selection of toys - handmade, indigenous, brought in from student's home and with material they can use to create their own toys. We can provide recycled material such as plastic bottles, toilet paper rolls, cardboard boxes, scraps of paper, old newspapers, along with paints, colours, etc. for them to bring their toys alive. This allows them the opportunity to play and learn from what engages them the most, thus allowing the teach and array of options to choose from. Specific learning methods (types of toys) catered to each child..An empty carton filled with loose materials and colours and other necessary materials can be used in the class as a toy area resource and a proxy period can be used to make the children take any materials from the carton and assemble it to make their own creation which can be later used as a prop for speaking activities.
ReplyDeleteA cupboard will be set up at the corner of the class room. A table need to be put up near the cupboard. No cost used metarials will be collected from the school campus or the surrounding like dry leaves, bottle cap , bottles, used disposable plates etc. Some colour chart paper will be kept, empty boxes will also be kept. Threads, buttons from torn clothes will also be kept. Using all these d i y toys will be prepared according to the context of the lesson.
ReplyDeleteToy area should be child friendly, bright coloured, well ventilated and enough space room. Some material that we will keep for children to create DIY toys are low cost or no cost materials, environmentally friendly and non toxic materials like paper leaves flowers,cardboard etc.
ReplyDeleteTOY AREA should be very friendly based, brightly coloured, spacious, to have the exciting environment that every kids would love. The room must contain materials which are free of cost and make the kids learn how to DIY and reuse waste materials excitingly. Materials that are sharp and dangerous must be avoided.
ReplyDeleteToy room is very important for children to enjoy and learn. Toys or materials should placed in such a way that it doesnt hurt the children or disturb the play of children. W e should Leaves, twigs, papers, cloths and building blocks to create DIY toys.
ReplyDeleteToy area must have age and developmental appropriate toys. The materials should be selected keeping in mind the safety of small children. The area needs to have low-cost / no cost materials like paper, cardboard, rubberbands, threads, etc.
ReplyDeleteTo create a toy area classroom,we need to have loose materials,low cost materials,environmental materials like pine, cone,cardboard,colourful papers, so on for helping children to create D.I.Y toys.
ReplyDeleteA teacher can create a Toy Area in the classroom by carefully choosing a spot inside the room where one can keep all the necessary DIY toy materials. It should be noted that the teacher must ensure that the DIY materials must be child friendly and do not have anything that can harm the children in any shape or form. Materials can be paper, cardboard, thread, beads, child friendly plastic objects, cotton materials, rugs where children can sit, colouring materials, etc.
ReplyDeleteToy area can be created in the classroom with age appropriate d i y material like paper ,gum tapes, bottle caps , disposable spoon, clothes pieces ,threads etc.
ReplyDeleteWe can collect bottle paper and make a toy out of it.
ReplyDeleteA room which is well-ventilated, well-lighted can be utilised as a TOY AREA. In this room, I will have a cupboard for keeping the raw materials for making the toys and toys made by my students. The raw materials could be anything which is easily available but should not be sharp objects as it could harm the child. Raw materials like old newspapers, bottle cap, cardboard, plastic bottles, beads, chart papers, crayons, threads, balls, buttons, used fabric, socks, glue, acrylic colours etc can be used for making D-I-Y toys. Children can use these materials to create things or character out of these materials and share their ideas with one another.
ReplyDeleteTo create a TOY AREA in my class room/school, I should have developmentally appropriate toys,low cost/no cost easily available around us according to their interest, culturally relevant and simple.
ReplyDeleteA cupboard can be put at the corner of the classroom which can be filled with selection of toys - handmade, indigenous, brought in from student's homes an made as DIY and with material they can use to make their own toys. We can provide recycled material such as plastic bottles, disposable plates, toilet paper rolls, cardboard boxes, scraps of paper, old newspapers, along with paints, colours, etc. for them to bring their toys alive. This allows them the opportunity to play and learn from what engages them the most. Specific learning methods (types of toys) catered to each child. An empty carton filled with loose materials and colours and other necessary materials can be used in the class as a toy area resource and a proxy period can be used to make the children take any materials from the carton and assemble it to make their own creation.
ReplyDeleteMy school toy area or room will be a well ventilated and enough spaced. Some materials that we will keep for children to create DIY toys are low cost or no cost materials, environmentally friendly and non toxic materials like paper leaves flowers,cardboard etc.
ReplyDeleteA toy area in our school should be reafe in child friendly ways. The room should be colorful and well ventilated. Low cost locally available materials should be kept on that room to Make DIY toys.
ReplyDeleteChildren love to do things on their own when given the opportunity. The satisfaction of independent success empowers children to feel capable and self- confident.
ReplyDeleteThe Toy Area should be spacious, paint with bright colours, install easy to clean flooring, create a chalkboard wall, decorate with Wall decals, incorporate cute storage bins and set up cabinet.some materials and manipulative to provide for the children to create D-I-Y toys are colour pencils, crayons, sketch pen, colour paper, chart paper, glue, pen pencil, scissors, threads, clay and some more other materials that are environment friendly and available at low cost.
To create a TOY AREA in classroom/school with some essential materials which will help children to create D-I-Y toy is one of the interest areas in addition to block building, maths or discovery area. This area needs to have the loose materials, low-cost/no-cost materials, environment materials like cones, pines, dry leaves, seeds, feathers, bottle caps, lids, spools, paper cups and paper plates and also various sizes of bowls, cardboard boxes, child-friendly scissors,empty jars, books, straws, eye droppers, variety of papers, magazines, flexible waste wires, and so on.
ReplyDeleteThese must not be too small in size keeping in mind the safety of small children.Of course, you cannot keep all the materials in one go in this toy area, so plan to keep these in rotation observing the children’s interest and need, and do not forget to label the area as –“My Toy Area”.
Sort the loose parts according to the shapes, colours and size in labelled boxes or basketsSo, think out of the box and create a TOY AREA, equip it with loose materials and watch children enjoy creating and designing on their own but stay there for support wherever required.
In school, a separate room, properly wide space , well ventilated, easily accessible to all childre, in a very child - friendly manner must be chosen and created as a Toy Area. There must be cupboards to keep different toys,blocks and essential materials such as loose materials, low cost/no cost /waste materials, environment materials for helping children to create D-I-Y toys.
ReplyDeleteWe can create a TOY AREA in our classroom by keeping one cupboard for making all the materials required for making toy. Materials can be of various type like bootle cap, tissue roll round, used clothes,carton box big and small size, gum, scissors, etc
ReplyDeleteMoreover we can categorize the materials in different racks.
Manipulatives that I will keep for helping children to create D-I-Y toys includes sip pipes, thread, empty cup, colour pencils, crayons, sketch pen, colour paper, chart paper, glue, pen pencil, scissors, clay and some more other materials that are environment friendly and available at low cost. Room arrangement will be same as general classroom but it will in groups.
A Toy Area is a place where kids can foster their creativity and express themselves. We can start be creating a visual barrier between work and study area in the classroom. for this we can use colorful rugs or modular carpets. Then we can have some designated storage space keep toys concealed, it can also help teach the kids how to put their belongings away and not keep their toys sprawled out on the floor. Then a chalk wall to allow kids to get creative also jot down your daily to do list for students. Also a layout has the power to make or break any room so when it comes to carving out some space for the kids to play, we can feel free to get creative and colorful.
ReplyDeleteWhile adding materials and manipulatives to the toys area we must keep in mind that it helps in developing;
-Small motor development and control
-Concentration and completion of a task
-Enhanced self-esteem and feeling of control and mastery
-Concepts such as patterning, sequencing, matching, order etc.
Hence few materials and manipulatives to be added are Puzzles
Stacking Blocks, Lego, Stringing Beads, papers for origami, Scissor Cutting Activities, Play dough, Rolling Pins, Markers, Chalk, Crayons, Small Paint Brushes etc.