Child, Youth, and Family Studies, Department of
Date of this Version
2013
Citation
Hamel. E., Leeper Miller, J. (2013). "Mud Glorious Mud: Embracing Messy Play." National Association of Education of Young Children National Conference. Dallas, Texas. November, 2014. Poster Presentation
Abstract
The perfect companion to nature is messy play. Allowing children (and pre-service teachers) the opportunity to touch, prod, splash, toss, and experience the natural world through their senses is a must. Teachers created opportunities for children to wonder, engage and marvel in the natural world through hands on experiences; using mud day to spark interactions and inquiry among children, families, teachers and mud.
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Pre-Elementary, Early Childhood, Kindergarten Teacher Education Commons
Comments
Mud Glorious Mud: Embracing Messy Play has been a presentation at numerous local and one national conference (NAEYC) with the purpose of modeling how to engage children, families, and teachers with the sense of wonder in the natural world around them. The poster is a demonstration of how to document and share events that involve the community.