Classroom Close-Up
"The block corner is a very active part of my room. My students build structures with wooden blocks, Legos, etc. The other day I noticed that Ari was adding a ramp to his structure saying, 'This is an exit for my animal to leave the barn.' I took a photo of the building and we put a fence around it to keep it intact.
At Circle Time, we all went over to the block corner to take a look at the barn ramp, and I encouraged Ari to talk about why and how he constructed it. It really helped launch our class exploration of ramps."
- Kira, preschool teacher