Spend some time observing the infants and toddlers in your care during play and then answer the following questions:

1. Identify three learning materials that toddlers choose frequently or that infants show an interest in.
2. Why do you think these materials are chosen / seem interesting on a regular basis?
3. Identify three learning materials that children rarely play with or show an interest in?
4. Why do you think these materials are rarely played with?
5. What would you do to increase the children’s interest in these materials?