tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096897291661942250.post6616612314855971048..comments2024-03-27T10:42:06.379-05:00Comments on SAND AND WATER TABLES: BalanceTom Bedardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04427750320077815023noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096897291661942250.post-67438383103753871882023-07-01T14:19:25.027-05:002023-07-01T14:19:25.027-05:00Hello dream spot. Good questions. 1. It is true ...Hello dream spot. Good questions. 1. It is true that children's play is contagious. However, I rarely worried about the idea that if one child does something, then they all will want to do it, especially with physical challenges. The reason I believe that is that I think children are very capable of measuring their own risks which means those that are not comfortable with climbing, will watch but refrain from participating. If I thought that play would become too unruly, it was my job to figure out how to meet the needs of the children in a more constructive way. 2. There were lots of opportunities for children to climb in my room and not just at the sensory table. I also had a large muscle area in my room that often accommodated climbing. The children had lots of practice. I often took pictures and videos of the children and shared them with the parents. When I showed them to the parents, I usually started out by saying: "Look what you child can do." Parents knew what was going on in my room and were my best advocates. I only had one broken bone in my classroom but that was not from falling while climbing. A parent accidentally bumped a child who fell on her shoulder and broke her collar bone. Those are simple answers for the very complex process of managing classroom activity levels, but I hope it helps.Tom Bedardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04427750320077815023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096897291661942250.post-32067820334996976712023-06-29T16:32:53.334-05:002023-06-29T16:32:53.334-05:00two questions come to mind when I see the girl bal...two questions come to mind when I see the girl balancing on bin...<br />1. how do you control a class if children start climbing on things? usually when a child sees another child performing such an act, it seems they all want to imitate, which i anticipate could become unruly... <br />2. what if a child is really not good at balancing or perhaps physically challenged and tries something like that and gets injured? how do you handle such situations? do you have to inform parents ahead of time, that children are given freedom to test their limits? <br />would love to hear your thoughts, thanks!dream spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207660242127211763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096897291661942250.post-52741805244230662302023-05-07T08:47:52.448-05:002023-05-07T08:47:52.448-05:00Thank you Tom for all your great ideas. I will de...Thank you Tom for all your great ideas. I will definitely implement some in my classroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7096897291661942250.post-65436434326114466622022-03-11T12:14:16.106-06:002022-03-11T12:14:16.106-06:00I read this post your post so nice and very inform...I read this post your post so nice and very informative post thanks for sharing this post<br /><a href="https://www.manmeetdaycare.com/" rel="nofollow">Best Preschool & Afterschool Care in Santa Clara</a><br /><a href="https://www.manmeetdaycare.com/" rel="nofollow">Preschool Readiness in Santa Clara</a><br />Miles Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09003039769404484267noreply@blogger.com