Children naturally want to collect things; be that something as simple as shells from the beach or stuffed animals from the mall. Growing collections can sometimes become over-whelming but there are many reasons why this sometimes clutter-inducing practice can be a positive one for young children.
Collecting requires children to assemble an assortment of objects based on similarities. This process involves the use of mathematical skills such as sorting, comparing and categorizing. Collecting also promotes positive social interactions through sharing and can encourage children to use related vocabulary (same, similar, different, larger, smaller). Caring for a collection also demands a great deal of organization and responsibility. Although some of the objects children tend to collect may not seem all that important or valuable, they often hold some sort of sentimental meaning or value to the child.
After slowly collecting and sharing the children's collections throughout the week, the day of our Collections Fair finally arrived. The children were spread out around the room at different tables and waited patiently for our visitors to arrive!
He jumped in the photo last minute! So funny!
Parents beginning to arrive!
Such a creative and long-lasting way to display his collection!
The children were equally as excited to see their friend's families.
Showing off her collection to her Dad!
It was so nice to have siblings come to visit!
It was fun to see the different ways that the children displayed their collections.
Friendship.
A table with a view!
Her favorite rock!
What a coincidence! They sat at the same table and had some very similar rocks.
That's a proud smile!
Monkeying around.
Sharing her collection with her mom and her sister!
Her favorite rock!
Engaging his audience.
Sharing his collection with his mom and his sister!
Such a good shot!
Wrinkly papaya seeds.
Reorganizing his collection. It seemed the seeds liked to jump out of the display!
Sisters.
Having a good laugh!
Parents kept the children busy going from collection to collection!
Taking a break from sharing his collection to make a sibling feel welcome.
We want to say a big thank you to parents for helping to organize collections and for stopping in on Friday!
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