Building a log tower

A group of five year olds are playing in the school yard. They’ve decided to build a tower with some heavy logs. How will they do it and stay safe?

Good for looking at

• Physical play
• Co-operative play
• Risky play
• Gender
• Socialising
• Communication

A group of five year olds are playing in the school yard. They’ve decided to build a tower with some heavy logs. How will they do it and stay safe?

Notice

• How are the children learning? Which areas of development, engagement and characteristics of learning can you observe?
• How does the environment support the children’s learning?
• What is valuable about the materials provided as learning resources?