“Water, Splash Splash” explained in 4 pictures
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To learn that little children are learning while enjoying the sounds, light, feel, and fun of being able to move water by themselves
💬 Splash splash, what a nice sound!
Hina-chan is still only two years old. When water comes out of the faucet, she stares at it and smiles. Splash splash, trickle trickle, drip drop. To Hina-chan, the sound of the water sounds like fun music.
🤔 What kind of sound does water make to you? Splash splash? Drip drop?
💬 When it touches her hand, what a surprise!
When the water touches her hand, it feels cool. It slips and slides over her hand. Even if she tries to grab it, it slips away. Hina-chan might be thinking, “Huh? I can’t hold it! How strange!”
🤔 Can you squeeze water tightly in your hand? What happens when you try to grab it?
💬 I did it myself! That makes me happy
Hina-chan is at an age when she is starting to want to try more and more things by herself. When she touches the faucet, water comes out. When she turns it off, the water stops. “When I did it, the water moved!” That makes her very happy.
🤔 Like when you press a switch and the light turns on, are there things that make you happy because you can make them move yourself?
💬 It’s fun, but let’s use it carefully
To Hina-chan, faucet water is mysterious and fun: it makes sounds, sparkles, can be touched, and can be moved by herself. But water is very important. When we play with it, we do it with an adult, just a little. When we’re finished, let’s turn the faucet off tightly.
🤔 To use water carefully, what should we do after we finish playing?