I want to climb a tree

This just two year old watches the older children climbing a tree. She wants to try it. See how the practitioner supports her to succeed.

Good for looking at

• COEL - Active learning
• Forest nursery/kindergarten
• Nature pedagogy
• Tree climbing
• Physical development
• Characteristics of effective learning

This just two year old watches the older children climbing a tree. She wants to try it.

Notice

• What cues can you see that show what the child is interested in? (Look out for non-verbal and body language as well as spoken language)
• 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 child’s learning?
• How does the environment support the child’s learning?

Reflect

What are your thoughts about:

• How she was trying to communicate?
• What areas of learning and development were covered?
• The role of the adult in this interaction – how did she support her?
• The value of this type of physical play?

Respond

What would you do to:

• Support the child’s physical developments further?
• Encourage her attempts to try out new difficult activities?
• Make sure the activity is safe enough? Think about risk vs benefit

What next:

• How can you encourage this kind of physical challenge in your setting?