Reflections - The children identified measuring as a numeracy skill they had used. They were asked what other skills they needed while they were measuring and building.
‘Concentration because our den kept collapsing’
‘Problem-solving because we had to think how to get it to stand up.’
‘We needed to talk to each other and to explain.’
‘We encouraged each other to find a way to get it done.’
‘We had to persevere. We had to keep on trying if it didn’t work the first time.’
‘We had to trust each other.’
‘Concentration because our den kept collapsing’
‘Problem-solving because we had to think how to get it to stand up.’
‘We needed to talk to each other and to explain.’
‘We encouraged each other to find a way to get it done.’
‘We had to persevere. We had to keep on trying if it didn’t work the first time.’
‘We had to trust each other.’