Tiny Town

The children spent much time today working together to create a tiny town on our carpet (what's become a favourite activity for many). They combined the train tracks, car mat, wooden and foam blocks, cars, and little animals together to make a real town.  Many spent their entire play time working together!

One child decided to create a movie theatre for animals. Another child helped her find a book about animals to pretend was the big video being projected on the screen. "They'll love a movie about animals!" the child explained to the other. What great thinking!

Some Ontario Curriculum fulfilled by this activity includes:

1.2 demonstrate the ability to take

turns in activities and discussions

(e.g., engage in play activities with

others, listen to peers and adults)

2.5 interact cooperatively with others

in classroom events and activities

(e.g., offer and accept help in

group situations, engage in

small- and large-group games

and activities, participate in

democratic decision making)

3.2 recognize places and buildings

within their community, both

natural and human-made, and talk

about their functions (e.g., farm,

church, hospital, mosque, sweat

lodge, arena, mine, cave)

G3.4 build three-dimensional

structures using a variety of

materials and begin to recognize

the three-dimensional figures their

structure contains