The Seven Play Urges / The Tomten
We've been noticing the children engaging in all of the Super 7 Play Urges every day. Here are some of our observations from this week.
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Transporting wood blocks, pails of water, and blocks to make a path across the creek.
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Connecting blocks and loose parts into structures.
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Crushing up chunks of ice and dissecting an old hornet's nest (destroying)
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Gathering mushrooms
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Playing a game from Sweden called Kubb that involves throwing wooden batons to try and knock down the other teams blocks. (Trajectory)
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We also made cinnamon applesauce decorations and explored the woods.
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We've been reading stories about the Tomten all week. The Tomten is a Scandinavian folk tale about a little gnome-like person who lives on farms and takes care of the animals. Humans know of their existence, but never see them. Only animals and occasionally a small child can see them. There are many different tales about Tomtens.
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