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Solving Housebuilding Problems
Jamie built a frame for a house, and put some cars inside. Like this. Then he started to make a roof. The blocks along the sides fit, but… …when he tried putting blocks across the middle
“That’s like a door…”
While inspired by our recent visit to Saul Melman’s Best of All Possible Worlds piece featuring doors, it’s interesting to note that we’ve gravitated to thinking about this particular feature of houses. Why do we have
“I think we solved the problem!” Vivian
Turns out constructing a pool IS hard work. It has been wonderful to see small groups of children working together towards this end, encountering problems, negotiating solutions with the larger group, and ultimately constructing something that
If I had a hammer…
I’d hammer in the morning… Nails can bend too. So, you might want to be careful. Graeme Cuz it’s in the crack, and if it sticks we’re going to pull them out like this(using the claw).
Children learn, children teach.
This is what I thought the hotel was gonna look like. If you look at one of the squares and then you look at the other one … 10i. See? 10, i. But, if you do
“It feels like I’m inside a house”
Inspired by the children’s exploration in creating houses and what makes something a house, we brought small groups to visit Saul Melman’s Best of All Possible Worlds. This sculpture consisting of doors in the exact configuration of
I just so badly want to pour it on! Beatrice
A giant A frame constructed of wood and chicken wire was draped with our cloth walls. The children quickly discovered ways to apply color. New techniques and the reinvention of some old, were used with great
Envisioning the Exterior Walls of our Hotel
After considering the materials for the exterior walls of the hotel that the children suggested, we as teachers selected one for the children to work with… Cloth. Using the work happening in the sandbox as inspiration,
Rewinding. How did we get to constructing a hotel?
Often we ask the children to rewind their memories, to think back on what we have done, in an effort to make new sense of our work. This blog post is a rewind. It is an