play!

Cooperative play is blossoming in the Shamayim classroom.  During cooperative play, children orient toward a common goal, interacting regularly with each other to achieve this goal.

Sydney, Bella and Victoria spent time in our kitchen area today.  They bought and sold food to each other.  They took turns using the register and communicated their needs and ideas.

Sonia and Rose worked cooperatively to create an ellaborate building to house some of our figures.  The girls negotiated the space so that their structure remained intact and communicated throughout their play time to problem solve together.

Josh, Ilan and Bennett played imaginatively with the magnatiles and each other.  They played good guy/bad guy using the magnatiles as laser beams that changed color.  The boys moved from one area in the room to another while maintaining regular conversation of their next move and idea.