Children Solving Problems Together!

In the Maple Room, Owen, Stephen, Ayrez, Rohan and Andrew experimented with the blocks while using the toy cars. "I want to build a bridge!" Stephen said. He grabbed a long piece of wood, and balanced one end on the platform and the other on the floor. He took a toy car and placed it at the top. The car traveled down to the floor. "Good job!" Rohan said to Stephen. "We're playing together!" He added. "Woah!" Exclaimed Ayrez, as he watched the car speed down the ramp.

     

Rohan, Owen and Andrew replicated Stephen's ramp, starting with the cars at the top, and watching them roll to the bottom. The cars traveled so fast down the pieces of wood, that they traveled across the floor and the children had to search for their cars amongst the other blocks every time they placed it on the ramp.

 "I lost my car" -Rohan

"Mine too! Where is it at?" -Stephen

"I was looking forever!" -Owen (After he found the car)

"I want car to stop at the bottom!" -Rohan

"I can help!" -Andrew

Andrew took out another block from the shelf, and placed it at the bottom of his ramp.

Rohan placed a car at the top of the long piece of wood, and the children watched as the car sped down and came to a stop at the block on the floor. 

"It stopped!" -Rohan 

"They don't have to look for it anymore?" -Ayrez 

"No, the block stopped the car!" -Andrew

"Wow!" -Stephen

Stephen and Owen both placed blocks at the end of their ramps, and the children watched as their cars traveled down, only to be stopped by the blocks. Rohan and Stephen clapped their hands together, smiling.

Teaching Strategy: #11- Demonstrates positive approaches to learning 

Ms. Ball

10/21/15