Occasionally a child will spend more time on an activity than usual. On this day JM began work on this Lego house and continued to return to the house and add to it. He would carefully add a Lego, evaluate it's use, and then either move it or try something else. JM has rich imaginative play ideas, and he took great care to explain to M who the man outside the house was and why he was there. We asked him where you enter the house and if he planned to add more items to it in the future. When a child is engaged over time on an activity we attempt to extend their ideas and challenge their thinking. It is a careful give and take that requires patience and listening. Young children will work a little harder at finding language to communicate if they feel you are truly interested and ask questions that are open ended. Here are some questions we use to help you get started:
What are your plans for .....
How will you do......
What if I wanted to....
What if you wanted to...
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