The teacher gathers a small group to make fairy cakes. She models what to do, explains the mixture is “too dry,” and guides children to add more milk., Children explore filling containers in the sand tray. The adult joins their play, commenting on which buckets are “full” or “nearly full.”, Aaron and Joshua choose to play with the water wheel. Aaron fills a large container and tells Joshua, “I’ve got a big one!”, Abdul invites his teacher to his pretend birthday party. Together they sing, count the candles, and solve the problem of there only being four candles when Abdul is five., The teacher invites children to make crowns (following their interest in kings and queens) to practise using scissors. She models zig-zag cutting, then supports and extends children’s ideas as they create.

Pedagogical Continuum

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