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| lids of two different sizes |
It was SO very hot...again...and the boyos were getting cranky. Or was it me? When four people are couped up in a small space for days on end because it's just too hot to be outside...EVERYONE can get cranky. True? This scattering of objects was an attempt to waylay the Crankies.
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| A catapult made by Bud |
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| Angry Bird and a pig |
"Using some, or all, of the items on the table see how many different games you can come up with."
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| Dixie Cups |
It did NOT go as I had planned. I had PLANNED to get them started and then let them go. I would get some semi-quiet to read for a bit. Nope. There is no semi-quiet when you put three boys together and ask them to cooperate while inventing games.
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| Various tape lines |
There was a lot of arguing, a little crying, a bit of yelling, a lot of stomping...and eventually some game playing! They did it! They came up with three different games - all of which involved things flying off the table.
I must admit, for a while I did not think they'd finish the assignment. I thought I'd be sending them to their separate corners to cool off. I thought my wonderful idea was going up in smoke! A bit dramatic, yes, but I was terribly frustrated. My idea was not coming to fruition. But when the whole ordeal was over - when they boys had finished their fun - I realized something. They had to work through the problem solving aspect of this assignment in their own way. They each came up with a game. They each got a chance to explain their game. They each got a chance to play their game with their brothers. Was that my goal for them? Yes. Did they accomplish it the way I had imagined? Heck no! Ah well. You know what they say:
"The best laid plans of mice and "MOMS" oft' go awry."
Hm.
Maybe the Rolling Stones lesson is a better fit here. I did not get what I wanted, but I got what I needed!
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