08/11/2014
Breaking to Build
If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.
Winnie the Pooh
The Learning Moments video clip "Breaking to Build" demonstrates these points:
- Teachers know that an environment can be seeded to generate more creative play by using familiar objects in new ways.
- The children know that building a racetrack under a row of chairs creates new challenges and fun. The children deliberately create difficulty.
- The boys realize that breaking down a block structure is not the same as breaking something that cannot be fixed, such as a clay pot. The parts are simply rearranged.
- The boys are aware that a structure of blocks is not the same as a pile of blocks. The child near the structure most likely made the structure and needs to grant permission for the undoing of the structure.
- Dusk understands how to motivate his friends by using a clear statement of the goal, even when he cannot come up with the name by himself.
View this video clip to see how these points are effectively delivered in a short video clip.
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