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Ryan Cunningham (Construction (Loose Parts (Loose parts are materials that…
Ryan Cunningham
Open ended play
I have observed Ryan playing with resources that are open-ended - this means that there is no 'right' or 'wrong' way of using them. It is up to your imagination how you use them.
Fine Motor skills
Ryan seems to gravitate towards anything that requires manipulation of his hands/fingers to create/build. Ryan becomes very engrossed in what he is doing and will spend large amounts of time building to ensure that it becomes what he invisioned it.
Playing with Caitlin
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- Dressing up as Butterflies (dramatic play)
- Plastic animals (dramatic play)
If Ryan is approached by Caitlin he will generally go with her if she asks him to and stop what he is currently doing.
Dramatic play
Ryan has an amazing imagination and loves to pretend he is something, or utilise resources to get them to be something else. Ryan has a love for animals it would seem, he gravitates towards the butterfly wings to act out flying and role plays with the plastic animals (especially the dinosaurs and sharks) which are taken all over the centre (inside and out).
Construction
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Ryan has been doing a lot of construction over the past month. There has been lots of castles, houses and especially rockets created here at Bown out of different resources. Ryan always seems to have an idea in mind as to what the end result will look like and can explain what he is doing as he goes.
Loose Parts
Loose parts are materials that can be moved, carried, combined, redesigned, lined up, and taken apart and put back together in multiple ways. Loose parts can be used alone or combined with other materials. There is no set of specific directions for materials that are considered loose parts - Ryan seems to really enjoy finding loose parts wtihin Bowen and building them into his play.
Individual Play
Over the past month, I have noticed that Ryan prefers to play by himself or if his sister Caitlin asks him to play.
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