To pot or not to pot? Crafting and Traditions in the Classroom

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"Art and Culture in the eTwinning Project" 14 – 17 July 2016, Sofia, BULGARIA Image: eb6f6bff-8b4d-401f-b5b8-ecbdfe4b1b2c (image/png)	To pot or not to pot? Crafting and Traditions in the Classroom
	5 great reasons Why children should be playing with clay ?
Image: c1a10a9f-7f24-4edb-86e8-c9dea0e7b201.JPG (image/JPG)	1. Refining motor skills through free expression
Image: 40675e40-96b3-40a1-88ff-774caff11e5d.JPG (image/JPG)	A great way to allow young children to physically express their emotions.
3. It promotes sensory development Image: 5d901ba6-05f8-403a-8e81-be8a4bf06220.JPG (image/JPG)	Clay is a great sensory learning experience and an excellent way to improve dexterity and strength large and fine motor skills.
4. It promotes problem-solving skills. Image: 27b10c34-04f7-41c9-94b2-efd1052bc157.JPG (image/JPG)	Playing with clay stimulates children’s imaginations and give them possibilities experiment with building techniques and adapt to change along the way.
5. It's play based learning Image: d8fe728f-bc1d-4f47-91ba-1e0c48b3b3e9.JPG (image/JPG)	This type of creative play promotes imaginative problem-solving skills.

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	Created by Valentina Marinova over 8 years ago