Heuristic Play

E has been in my care a few months now, she has settled really well and makes her way about the house; she knows where the toys are that she can freely access and she does this when she chooses.  Each day I get out a different resource for the children to play with to provide variety and interest.

On Tuesday I decided that I would get out the heuristic play objects for E - we were having a morning at home followed by swimming in the early afternoon.  As it turned out E slept all morning, only waking in time for a quick lunch and then swimming.  After we returned home from swimming E eventually played with the heuristic play objects.  

E put virtually everything that she touched into her mouth - this was fine as everything was clean, a large enough size to not pose a choking hazard, and I was supervising her closely.  E was particularly drawn to the CDs, she preferred the shiny side and became quite vocal when she was holding them.  E also enjoyed banging the metal tins with her hands, creating quite a noise in the process.

I have J and O tomorrow who have never encountered the heuristic play - good job everything is still out in the lounge!!