This morning we were lucky enough to have been given an old DVD player.
A group of children spent quite some time around the DVD player using different tools to move the various parts, pull on tapes and unscrew screws all inside the player. This real play supported children's fine motor skills as they pulled, twisted and pushed on the small parts of the player.
The small group worked closely alongside each other sharing the tools and communicating amongst themselves which tools would be best for the different sized screws. Perseverence was key as they placed the screw drivers into the screws and turned in different directions to try and take them out. Kua mahi pai koe - you have worked hard! There was a lot of mahi tahi/team work as they helped each other out, giving suggestions as to where they could pull a part from or fit the screw driver into. The children were very engaged in their play, staying involved for a long period of time investigating and problem solving together as they found out more and more about the different parts of the DVD player.
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