After gaining ideas from the children the next project was narrowed to two ideas: a friend for Katie or table and chairs for her to sit out with her friends. It was decided to proceed with a friend for Katie. The children took turns in drawing parts of Katieʻs friend. Then, it was time to action the plans ... choosing the wood and talking about which pieces need to be bigger and which pieces need to be shorter. Jack was engaged in the construction for most of the morning. Katieʻs friend was not quite complete. At group meeting time Steve revisited the concept with the children and invited their feedback on where to go from here ... legs, arms, hair, topped the suggestions. Next week Katie should have a friend.
Hi this is Jacqui, Riley Burns's mum. I would like to let Steve know that Riley has a new appreciation for wood work in all its forms and is cementing even further the relationship he has with his father as he shares his experience's and in turn create their own masterpieces at home.
ReplyDeleteRiley and I discussed making a coffee mug stand for the kindy teachers coffe mugs ??
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I have had lots of fun helping to make Katie. I would love to be one of the singers in her band!
ReplyDeleteMadison thinks that Katie's friend should be called Alex or Dezi.
ReplyDeleteShe enjoys the meetings with Steve, and talks frequently about the ongoing projects, but is so used to creating for herself, that she has struggled to get her head around creating something that she can't bring home. I think this is why she switches off fairly quickly, and it's a shame she's so fixed on the product not the process, but ..... I can only blame her dodgy upbringing...!
Ruby was very excited that she got to help Steve use his tools. Ruby says that she would like Steves next project to be a flying unicorn she has one in her bag all ready to show Steve what a unicorn looks like. Good luck with that one!!!!
ReplyDeleteMadison McBreen would like to thank Steve for all the things he has helped them make so far & she hopes he will keep coming to kindy, she is looking forward to future projects.
ReplyDeleteBen has always looks forward to Tuesday, or a Steve day, as it is now called. It is great to have a positive male influence and role model in the kindy setting. We certainly hope his visits continue
ReplyDeleteThis Blog is fantatic. And Steve's work is superb! Our son is still in afternoon kindy, and our daughter is very much looking forward to turning three years old in September so that she can join kindy too.
ReplyDeleteRiley's Mum added to Riley's comment.
ReplyDeleteEvidently he made a pencil holder with his Dad at home and his Dad had to take it to work and do 'news'. Riley has worked consisitently with Steve since day one. It is a real buzz to get feedback like this from families. Thanks so much.
Bronwyn