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Supporting Development with ELECT

We follow the ELECT framework to help children grow in key areas like physical skills, creativity, problem-solving, language and social development through hands-on activities. Each photo shows an activity that supports these skills. To learn more about the ELECT framework, click here.

Ripley’s CARE Aquarium (Skill 4.7: Reflecting and Reaching Conclusions): Children created an aquarium using plasticine as they learned about sea creatures while using problem-solving and creativity.

Watercolor Painting (Skill 4.3: Representation): Children develop skills in colour use and artistic techniques to create detailed 2D representations, enhancing their ability to express ideas visually.

Sewing Pants for a Stuffie (Skill 5.3: Fine Motor Skills, Tool Use): Sewing teaches fine motor control and tool handling, fostering precision and patience as children work with needles and thread.

Beaded Bracelets (Skill 4.8: Completing Number Operations, Patterning): Children extend patterns and sequencing while designing their beaded jewelry, strengthening their math and organizational skills.

Village (Skill 4.3: Representation): Building a 3D village helps develop spatial awareness and creative design, improving construction and representation skills.

Fimo Pendants (Skill 4.3: Representation): Making Fimo clay pendants promotes both 2D and 3D art creation, helping children represent objects realistically and creatively.

Painted Clay Pot for Seedlings (Skill 4.5: Inquiry): Children painted clay pots and planted seeds, exploring the connection between art and nature. They observe the growth of their plants, ask questions, and track their progress over time.

Making Stuffies (Skill 5.3: Fine Motor Skills, Tool Use): In this activity, children used sewing techniques to make their own stuffed animals. They practiced hand-eye coordination and their ability to manipulate tools as they stitched, stuffed, and personalized their creations.

Magic Foam Blocks (Skill 4.3: Representation): Children used water-activated foam blocks to build various structures. This activity encouraged problem-solving and spatial reasoning as they experimented with different configurations and designs.