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Building a fire

Three five year olds, Orson, James and James are trying to build a pretend fire in the school garden. They discuss how it's going to work and explain this to the teacher

Good for looking at

  • Object play
  • Socialising
  • Communicating
  • Learning outdoors
  • Understanding the world

Three five year olds, Orson, James and James are trying to build a pretend fire in the school garden. They discuss how it’s going to work and explain this to the teacher

Notice

  • How are the children learning? Which areas of development, engagement and characteristics of learning can you observe?
  • In what ways does the adult support the children’s learning?
  • How do the environment and the materials support the children’s learning?