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Which subject	Personal development
What age group	Reception / Kindergarten
What topic	Water play
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Splash into Learning: A Water Play Adventure!

🌊 Setting the Scene

Good morning, everyone!
Today, we are going to embark on an exciting adventure that involves splashing, pouring, and discovering—it's time for Water Play! Before we dive in, let’s gather around the magic water table and have a little chat about what water does and why it's so special.

🚀 Curious Questions

To kick start our lesson, let’s think about some fun questions together.

• What do you think happens to water when it gets really hot?
• Have any of you seen a rainbow? How do you think it happens?

After a few moments of wonder and sharing ideas, encourage children to raise their hands and take turns answering.

🎶 Splashy Song Time

Now that we’re all curious, let’s learn a fun song about water! Here’s a little melody to get us moving and grooving:

🎵 Water, Water, Everywhere! 🎵

(To the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star")

Wiggly water, splishy-splash,  
Pour it here, and watch it crash!  
In our table, it will play,  
Filling cups in every way.  
Wiggly water, warm and bright,  
Let’s explore, what a delight!

Encourage the children to clap and engage as they sing, making it a fun introduction!

🎨 Let's Get Ready to Play!

Are you ready to get your hands wet?
Before we jump in, let's make sure we have our water play aprons on! We will explore how pouring, mixing, and floating things work when we play with water.

1. Gather Around the Water Table: Let’s make a circle around the water table.
2. Explore Different Tools: Look at the cups, spoons, and little boats we have.
3. What Can We Discover?: Ask children what they would like to explore in the water. Can we make it rain? Can we make little boats float?

🎉 Splash Time!

Now that we’re all set, it’s time for some fantastic water play! Remember, the more we splash, the more we learn about the wonders of water!

Remember!

As we play, let’s share what we discover with our friends. If your boat floats or if you made a big splash, shout it out loud! Let’s have fun and learn together!

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Let’s make a splash of knowledge!