Problem solving on the playground

When all of the classes go outside onto the playground, not only do the children of TBS get a chance to run around and play, they also are exposed to unique problem solving scenarios that do not always present themselves to us in the classroom.

Olive and Jacob tried to pull apart the tricycle and the hool a hoop.

On the playground today Jacob, Olive and Abby experienced a predicament that can be seen quite often on our blacktop...a hool-a-hoop had trapped a tricycle.  In order to separate the two playground items, the three children worked hard together and communicated  about how they each thought was the best way to get the hool-a-hoop off.
  

Here, the children all talk about how to lift the hool a hoop over Jacob.

                                  

Through their planning, communication, negotiation and different executions, SUCCESS was had!

Abby and Jacob enjoying their success after their problem solving.