Skilled three- and four-year-old builders at Rainbow Nursery regularly construct complex structures in their Block Play area. It is clearly apparent to the observer that the children have developed a comfortable familiarity with the materials and tools available and use them with confidence and excitement.
Staff gain great satisfaction from observing the learning that is taking place as a result of their careful planning for this area. Because of their efforts, children are very self-motivated and, as they try out their own ideas, they are able to talk about the properties of wood and explain in detail what will or will not work.
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