Sunday, April 12, 2009

Collaborative Castle






This was one of those rare and special times when ALL the children connected to the play, even little CH! It began when we introduced the large Duplo blocks and the children asked us to help them start building a castle (note the Snow White dress and the castle theme). Soon all the children were carefully attempting to add to the structure. We are fascinated when the children seem to understand and respect an event such as this one, joining in the building in a constructive way, without breaking the structure or stepping on it. This is a huge step in young children's play and we are always working towards those type of respectful interactions.

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