Dinos & Pumpkins - FAS T/Th Class
October 31, 2017, 08:00 AM
Last week in our classroom, we had a gourd
and pumpkin store for children to explore. Close to it was a dinosaur set-up.
At first, the children were taking turns buying the pumpkins and being the
cashier. But towards the end of free play time, the dinosaurs started buying
pumpkins from the store.
Mateo brought the dinosaur to the store and
bought a pumpkin from Aiden. Mateo said “My dinosaur wants to buy some
pumpkins”. Aiden replied with “How many?”. Mateo then said “Just one”.
Mateo & Loen brought more dinosaurs to buy
more pumpkins and gourds.
Mateo said that the dinosaurs are buying
pumpkins to decorate their Halloween Party. The dinosaurs bought all the
pumpkins and gourds. Mateo and Loen lined up all the dinosaurs and the pumpkins
and gourds. Once they were done, the party started.
When Mateo and Loen were done with their
Halloween party, Lalita and Era brought the dinosaurs, pumpkins and gourds to
the store. This time the store did not only sell pumpkins and gourds but also
dinosaurs.
It was very interesting to see how the
children combined the various materials and toys around the different set-ups
in the classroom in their play and how their play unfolded. Giving more
uninterrupted time for free play, allows children’s imagination and
understanding of the world manifest in their own play.
Until next time,
Patricia
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