A way to provide opportunities for children to take ownership of their own discoveries. Playing with shells and clay. Do You Strew? When I recently heard a friend using the term ‘strewing’ I had to check I heard the word correctly! Then I had to ask what it was, as I had never heard of this word before. So, what is strewing? By definition, strewing is a subtle way in which parents and educators provide opportunities for children to take ownership of their own discoveries. This is achieved by subtly, but intentionally, leaving items around for children to find. This could be a book, craft items or even a nondescript items like shells. Whatever the object, there is no scheduled time to look at it or even a specific activity to complete. Children can instead take possession of their own discoveries and make their own decisions about how they move forward with the objects they have. Playing in the sand. Strewing For Younger Children Although unaware of this as a technique, strewing is de