The children have been enjoying creating on our block mat. This week it has been free choice creations but from next week the children will have a block challenge to recreate each day. One of our key words in Kohara is detail and the children are encouraged to include as many details in our block challenges as they can. This helps develop observational skills and it is always fascinating listening to the rich oral language that takes place as the children collaborate and challenge each other with their ideas.
The boys worked cooperatively on their tall tower - this picture was taken before it was finished. It is now even taller. Johnny thought it was "about a metre and a half" and when we measured it was 153cm!! Great estimating Johnny! Kohara talked about why we thought the base had to be wider than the top and we thought it was because this made it stronger, more stable and so that it didn't fall over. We tried to imagine what would happen if the tower had a wider top and we all agreed that it would be too heavy. We even found a connection to other things we knew that had wider bases at the bottom and skinnier tops - the Eiffel Tower, hills, mountains and volcanoes were a few of our ideas.
Below is Gemma with her airport. It has planes that have landed and even a chute where the baggage comes out for the passengers. I wonder where all her passengers are arriving from? Where would you go if you could go anywhere in the world for a holiday?
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