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"It's Like the Arch in St. Louis!"

Moving the blocks out into the shared space has been beneficial in so many ways for the kids. Not only do they have more space to build, but they also  have access to different materials to build with. Today, E found a curved piece of wood she referred to as "the arch." V saw the familiar shape and excitedly yelled, " It's like the Arch in St. Louis!"  

B ran over to the girls and wanted to help them build too. 
"We should try and make the arch."
"It needs to be taller."
"Yeah, we need these blocks and make sure it is sturdy so it doesn't fall over."
They got to work. 






After many different attempts to build the arch, E & B ended up finding something different to build, but V stuck with it for a few more seconds trying to figure out how to make the arch balance. Although V was unsuccessful in her attempts to create the arch, she still continued to try and create a sturdy base for the curved piece to rest on. The kids seem to really enjoy our block area being moved, their work is continuing to be purposeful and collaborative. 

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