Sensory Play with Water Develops Hand-Eye Coordination, helps to introduce Maths & Scientific Concepts, Enhances Concentration and Focus, Develops Motor Skills, and builds Social and Communication Skills.
The children enjoyed various sensory activities such as, splashing, transferring, squeezing sponge, jumping in the water puddles, etc.
Playing together with water naturally involves children sharing ideas and resources, taking turns, cooperating, listening to and observing others and learning new ideas from each other. This is how children develop crucial social skills. It encourages shy children to take their first steps towards playing alongside other children, to then actually interacting and playing with them.
The activity was also calming, therapeutic and was enjoyed by all the children as well as teachers.