"I'm bored."
The bear's cue came and so did the, "I'm bored." It was really a lightbulb moment. Joy. He wasn't bored, but he didn't know how to be a bear. Not only that, but we already noticed that during the reenactments, "wolf", "bear", "sister", etc. all kind of looked the same.
What We Hope Children Will Learn
"I hate my backpack. I hate it. I just hate it." This was punctuated with a kicking along of said backpack as he walked around the corner. He wasn't talking to anyone, but people were listening. One of the other children said, "You are throwing that word around like it doesn't mean anything."
What is it Wednesday?
Play along with us! The children assign meaning to their constructions and it is sometimes so hard to guess what it is. You just have to ask.