I want to make a bow and arrow

Three year old decides he wants to make a bow and arrow. The practitioner supports him to work out what he needs and how he's going to do it.

Good for looking at

• Self-regulation
• Creativity
• Maths
• Characteristics of effective learning
• Effective practitioner support
• Forest nursery/kindergarten
• Nature pedagogy

Three year old Nathan decides he wants to make a bow and arrow. The practitioner supports him to work out what he needs and how he’s going to do it.

Notice

• How is Nathan learning? Which areas of development, engagement and characteristics of learning can you observe?
• Can you see evidence of any aspects of self-regulation?
• In what ways does the adult support Nathan’s learning?
• How does the environment support the Nathan’s learning?
• What is valuable about the materials found and the materials provided?