Lines Take Us Places

As soon as children came to school, they were talking about lines and continued to wonder what lines we would see at the Forest. We began to wonder, "Where can lines take us?" as they talked about the town full of lines that they built. 

"What do different lines mean?" 

"Well, some are door lines. And pool lines." 

"The people who live here know about them. They tell them where to go."

"Like sidewalks!!!" 

"Yeah!"

At our meeting, we continued to discuss, "Where can lines take us?" 

Many children made the connection about sidewalks and roads. Mrs. Erica wondered, "Do maps have lines?" Last year, these children worked on a map project and lots of ideas came rushing back to them.

"Yes! Maps have lots and lots of lines."

"The green lines are a park"

"The forest is on here!"

"Maps tell us where to go"

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In the forest, children noticed all of the small details that we as adults miss. The adults were invited in to explore the nuances of their world. This brings us to co-construction of learning, which is so powerful for children. 

RL - "Look at all these little lines! They made a little pinecone!"

EP - "A little 8! Look at all these little curly lines."

VK - I want to show you something. I found this on a log and it called to me.