Seeing his creation makes me marvel at how much kids learn when they're "just playing". Silas is learning to be creative by taking a pile of blocks and turning them into a recognizable object. He's gaining confidence by conceptualizing and implementing his idea. He had to use math skills in order to make his airplane symmetrical. And best of all, for Silas, he was "just playing".
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Silas' Airplane
Silas came to me in much excitement to show me this airplane he made, all on his own. It has eyes, so it's just like Jay Jay (notice his shirt).
Seeing his creation makes me marvel at how much kids learn when they're "just playing". Silas is learning to be creative by taking a pile of blocks and turning them into a recognizable object. He's gaining confidence by conceptualizing and implementing his idea. He had to use math skills in order to make his airplane symmetrical. And best of all, for Silas, he was "just playing".
Seeing his creation makes me marvel at how much kids learn when they're "just playing". Silas is learning to be creative by taking a pile of blocks and turning them into a recognizable object. He's gaining confidence by conceptualizing and implementing his idea. He had to use math skills in order to make his airplane symmetrical. And best of all, for Silas, he was "just playing".
