Play Centre’s Workshop

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31198, 24 October 1966, Page 2

Play Centre’s Workshop

The relationship existing between pre-school associations in Canterbury was emphasised recently when Mrs A. Andrews, director of the Trengrove Kindergarten ran a workshop arranged by the Canterbury’ Play Centre Association at Hanmer Springs.

The programme, which included music, finger-painting and block play, provided an opportunity for parents from as far away as Hawarden to observe and participate in some of the activities provided by play centres for their children. “Rhythm is an integral part of life and all young children have informal music experience through movement, singing and playing. It is the aim of the pre-school to develop this interest and introduce new possibilities through frequent opportunity and encouragement to experiment,” said Mrs Andrews. “There are limitations on providing music in the home. Plenty of space and percussion instruments are all that is necessary for the introduction of rhythm and free movement.”

Mrs Andrews said fascinating and effective percussion instruments could be made easily at home from plastic detergent bottles filled with

pebbles, dried seed pods tied together, old bones and pieces of driftwood.