Breaking to Build

08/11/2014

If the person you are talking to doesn't appear to be listening, be patient. It may simply be that he has a small piece of fluff in his ear.
Winnie the Pooh

The Learning Moments video clip "Breaking to Build" demonstrates these points:

Teachers know that an environment can be seeded to generate more creative play by using familiar objects in new ways.
The children know that building a racetrack under a row of chairs creates new challenges and fun. The children deliberately create difficulty.
The boys realize that breaking down a block structure is not the same as breaking something that cannot be fixed, such as a clay pot. The parts are simply rearranged.
The boys are aware that a structure of blocks is not the same as a pile of blocks. The child near the structure most likely made the structure and needs to grant permission for the undoing of the structure.
Dusk understands how to motivate his friends by using a clear statement of the goal, even when he cannot come up with the name by himself.

View this video clip to see how these points are effectively delivered in a short video clip.

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