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Extending children's ideas in play

This resource allows you to record your own reflections after watching the video below.

Teacher

Goodness me. It goes all the way up and off the beach. So now how do you get the rest of the treasure out?

Reece

It was fast.

Teacher

That was very fast. Alright, so you've got this organised.

Xavier

Get it up — pull it.

Teacher

So I wonder where you're going to put the treasure so it's safe. Ben, can you see what the problem is here? Have a look, if that bucket falls fast, look where Daniel is standing. Daniel, is that safe?

Children

No.

Teacher

So how can we make this safe? What do you think we need to do?

Ben

Walk away.

Teacher

Walk away? How will the people know to walk around here, not to be underneath the bucket? What could we do?

Xavier

Make a fence.

Teacher

Make a fence? Ok, that would be a great idea. Shall we go and make a fence?

Daniel

I want to play this game now.

Teacher

Would you like to play in the game?

Reece

You hold this up, okay.

Teacher

Daniel, did you hear what the problem was? They're worried when the treasure bucket comes up and down if you're standing close by, we're worried that someone is going to get bumped on the head.

Reece

Or the sharks or croco’s might bite you.

Teacher

They might. So Xavier's thinking a fence.

Reece

And there's a shark over there.

Teacher

Ok, Xavier, how can we make a fence do you think?

Xavier

Maybe at the making area.

Teacher

Something at the making area? Alright, well I'll leave this down here.

Teacher

Mum might like to write those words for you. Could you tell mummy what the signs are for? They’re worried the bucket might fall down and crash, so they're making a sign to say, “Stay behind the fence.”

Hayden

I’ve done my painting.

Teacher

Did you put your name on it, Hayden?

Hayden

Yes I did.

Teacher

You glued your name on?

Hayden

Yep.

Teacher

So are you ready for the words on your painting now?

Hayden

Yep.

Teacher

Can you see what's happening to the paper? How can we fix that? Great job. Alright so, “Stay away from the fence,” is that right?

Daniel

Yeah.

Teacher

So does that mean, Daniel, do they have to wait on the other side?

Daniel

Yeah, on the other side.

Teacher

Okay. Stay behind the fence.

Teacher

Reece, I wonder if those robots might be able to come and visit this area and do some helping. Are they fixing robots?

Teacher

I'll hold one while you make one work. See with this one here, this needs to get joined onto the cardboard as well.

Teacher

Do the robots read, Reece, or do they need their controllers to do the reading?

Reece

They need the controllers to do the reading.

Teacher

Do they? Okay, so if you're going to bring the robots over you'll need to ask the controllers to read the signs. Do you know what the signs are saying?

Children

No. Yes.

Teacher

The signs are telling the people to stay behind the fence while the treasure is going up and down.

Xavier

Yeah, because the sharks might eat you.

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