tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096897291661942250.post7359539761212160931..comments2024-03-27T10:42:06.379-05:00Comments on SAND AND WATER TABLES: CHANNEL, TUBE AND A HOMEMADE PLUNGERTom Bedardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427750320077815023noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096897291661942250.post-25227112861865285702015-03-01T19:38:05.082-06:002015-03-01T19:38:05.082-06:00Thanks for those ideas, Tom. I found the funnel r...Thanks for those ideas, Tom. I found the funnel rack today, it had dried out and is back in service! I started building something along the lines of your ideas...I hope it will be in service layer this week and I'll let you know what happens! Thanks again.Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096897291661942250.post-70014564900466547672015-03-01T12:48:41.315-06:002015-03-01T12:48:41.315-06:00Hi Jeff, The size of my classroom is such that I ...Hi Jeff, The size of my classroom is such that I only have one table out at a time. It is either a dry table or a wet table so I do not have children putting water on the cardboard structures. That said, there are things that happen at the sensory table that are destructive. When that happens, I will set a clear boundary. A couple of weeks ago, I had a child crawl on top of one of the structures. I did not think it was safe for her to be on top---not because she wasn't a good climber---but because I thought the structure would not hold her. She protested a bit but when all was said and done she was perfectly fine with the limit. I can see, though, that when you have wet and dry next to each other that may be an impossible boundary to set and maintain. Although you might think about setting up something else near that is cardboard that the children can transport water onto so when they need to transport water onto the cardboard, there is an outlet for it. Let me know what you think or how it goes. Tom Bedardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04427750320077815023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096897291661942250.post-34361280505549607252015-02-28T21:56:43.967-06:002015-02-28T21:56:43.967-06:00Dear Tom,
Thanks for sharing your inspiring work....Dear Tom,<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your inspiring work. A question for you. It's clear that you value children's own intent and exploration as they use loose parts and media. I built a funnel rack for my sand table using cardboard tubes but it only lasted day because I chose not to stop the children from using water with it! (They are aways teaching arent they!?) How do you respond to your students when they want to add water to any of your cardboard-based apparata?Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096897291661942250.post-89232068808396125952014-12-14T21:39:18.269-06:002014-12-14T21:39:18.269-06:00Exactly!!
EileenExactly!!<br />EileenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096897291661942250.post-65154445910421182672014-12-14T14:22:30.404-06:002014-12-14T14:22:30.404-06:00Thanks Eileen. I do believe children need space a...Thanks Eileen. I do believe children need space and time---away from the teacher's agenda---for their explorations and play. That is when the magic happens.Tom Bedardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04427750320077815023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096897291661942250.post-28797235786196830182014-12-14T09:19:51.386-06:002014-12-14T09:19:51.386-06:00I just love this!! If you listen closely to the g...I just love this!! If you listen closely to the girl scooping, her "hot lava", while she is "inviting" others to come get it, she is so beautifully absorbed in her own world of song, mantra and peace. I wish every teacher in the classes I visit would think like you do.<br />EileenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com