The Ball Maze
During morning free play on November 30, 2015 little Mr. M approached an Educator to share a design he created on a piece of paper. The design was simple, a few lines connected together with a title across the middle that read “Ball Maze”.
As Little M shared his idea during our “Sharing Time” with peers, Little Mr. L instantly put up his hand and said “I like your ball maze” he then smiled. Over the next couple of days educators began to collecting loose parts and various materials that might aid the boys to carry through with their idea. When various materials were provided throughout the classroom, Educators said to the boys “Would you like to build your own ball maze? What do you think we might use?”
The two children instantly sprang into acton and started to search the room to find the materials they wanted to use. When they had a collection of materials the boys were then asked to make a new plan.
These are the materials they found and selected throughout the classroom;
– 12 paper towel roles
– 2 plastic cones (creative zone)
– 7 CPVC fittings
– 1 cotton ball
– 1 marble
– 1 tennis ball
– masking tape
– scotch tape
– packaging tape
– 1 large piece of cardboard
Each boy began to draw.
This is amazing evidence of how intellectual skills drive academic skills (Lilian Katz)
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Journey Together FDK 
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