Today, an intentional “Old MacDonald Farm” sensory experience was provided to encourage hands-on exploration and imaginative play.
The tray included dry leaves, soft sand, oats, and small farm animal figurines to support open-ended sensory engagement.
Children explored the different textures through scooping, pouring, crunching, and symbolic play, using the oats to “feed” the animals. This supported fine motor development and hand–eye coordination.
As a group, we sang Old MacDonald Had a Farm, with children confidently contributing animal sounds, promoting language development and phonological awareness.
Children engaged collaboratively, sharing materials, negotiating space, and creating their own farm narratives.
Educators scaffolded learning through open-ended questioning and modelling descriptive language.