Scooping is a simple yet engaging activity that promotes development in a number of areas. The act of scooping helps with fine motor development and hand eye coordination. As your child gets older, using different sized bowls and scoopers can help with math and science skills such as greater than/less than, spatial relations, making observations and predictions.
The supplies I used included, an old box of brown rice, loaf pan and two sizes of mixing bowls, and a stack of measuring spoons.
I modeled once for O how to scoop from one bowl to the other and then handed him the spoon.
He also decided he was ready to try pouring :)
We were thoroughly engaged with this activity quite a while and this was just the beginning. I plan to introduce other items such as smaller and different shaped spoons, little cups, smaller bowls, muffin tins and other materials to scoop such as beans, sand, dirt, and even water. There are many possibilities on ways to expand on scooping (and dumping!).
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