Play Schemas: Orientation
Orientation
Orientation
A child experiencing an orientation schema will be trying to look at things from different viewpoints.
What it might look like:
- hanging upside down
- climbing under furniture
- looking at something through their legs or the legs of an adult
- climbing on top of a piece of furniture
- putting objects in different places or positions
Orientation Activities and Materials
Orientation Activities and Materials
- Use paper towel and toilet paper rolls to make binoculars
- Include kaleidoscopes, binoculars, magnifying glasses, and materials in your science area
- Tie a block to a string to create a pendulum (tie the string to a door frame or shelf so you don't have to hold it)
- Attach mirrors to the floor or the underside of furniture for kids to explore (ie: attach a mirror to the bottom of a table)