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puts and takes objects into and out of container 
With assistance takes object out of a container. With assistance places object into a container.
| Early years skill: | The world |
| Early years typical range: | 0-11m |
| P-scales/Curriculum skill: | Science |
| P-scales/Curriculum level: | P2 |
| TAP skill: | Language (old categories) |
| TAP level: | TAP12 |
| Pre/Nat. Curriculum Area: | Exploration |
| Pre/Nat. Curiculum Standard: | Engagement |
| Section: | Early Years (0-5yrs) info; Primary (5-11yrs) info |
| Activity/strategy name and materials required | How to do the activity | Key principles for doing the activity and comments |
|---|---|---|
| Box Bricks | Empty the bricks on the floor or table Help child pick up a brick and place it in the box... Remember to use simple words like 'in', 'more'... When all the bricks are in the box say 'all in, no more!' (or something similar!) Then help child take them out again - say 'out', 'more' etc | Initially he might need to be helped (hand-over-hand) to pick up brick, place hand in/near box and prompted to drop it The aim to develop child's ability to do this more and more independently... |
| Post Box Commercial or home made post box, pictures or objects to post | As above with putting in Open up post box and help child take them out again | Remember to use simple words and comment on what is happening... |
| Monkey Eating Monkey box and plastic food | Help child feed the monkey the plastic food one at a time Open the box and take the food back out! | Remember to use simple names ( 'apple') and 'in' and noises like 'mmm', 'yum yum' etc |
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