Rose hammers — Siren Films

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Almost three year old Rose is working out how to hammer a nail. She has to over come problems and work out strategies to manage the task.

Good for looking at

COEL – Creating and thinking critically, having their own ideas, choosing ways to do things
Woodwork
Tool use
Perseverance
Motivation
Physical development

Almost three year old Rose is working out how to hammer a nail. She has been shown by the practitioner how to do it and is now trying it on her own.

Notice

How Rose approaches learning a new, difficult task. Be specific, look out for body language
How is Rose learning. Which areas of development, engagement and characteristics of learning can you observe?
What’s valuable about the materials provided?

Reflect

What did you recognise about:

The way Rose is learning – what evidence did you see of her creating and thinking critically?
The areas of learning and development that were covered?
The importance of the environment and materials?

Respond

What would you do to:

Encourage her to practice more and really master the skill? Could you give her more time and more objects and see what she does?
Encourage Rose to think about what to do next and develop a plan?
Talk to Rose’s parents/carers about her achievement?

What next:

Could you suggest a way of doing something equivalent with the children in your own setting? What might have to happen before introducing tools into your setting?