SOLSC 2015 #16: What just appeared?

Each day during March, I am participating in the Two Writing Teachers Slice of Life Story Challenge (SOLSC). All participants are writing about one moment, one part of their day, every day for thirty-one days. My slices will be primarily about teaching preschoolers. Check out the Two Writing Teachers  website for lots more reflections on teaching. Thanks especially to Stacey, Tara, Anna, Beth, Dana, and Betsy for hosting this writing challenge. 

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It continually amazes me how children will be working on something and then suddenly it morphs into something all new...yet, temporary. The idea just 'bubbles up' from the group. I've seen this in all parts of the classroom  - say, dramatic play where a "bus" line of chairs is formed, or the art table where all of a sudden several children begin to paint a single masterpiece together, with a new technique.  If not for photos that I have snapped on my phone, I'd have no proof that many things ever occurred. Today, for example, there was a spontaneous project to create a circular road using all the big blocks. 

Here's my photo proof...and a simple poem to celebrate.

Let's make a road,

a road to nowhere,

let's show them how it's done.

Let's make a road,

using all of our blocks,

yes, we have just begun. 

Let's make a road,

that goes around and around,

we'll stop when we are done.

Let's make a road,

super strong and long,

It's the very best one!

Let's make a road,

a road to climb on,

we know how to have fun.