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A listener question about big block play gets us deep into a discussion about navigating power dynamics. The scale of big block play, along with the relative scarcity of the material in the classroom, seems to create some universal patterns. We want children to feel strong, confident and powerful as they create with large blocks, but this means we also need to be ready to help navigate children's struggles about how to manage this sense of power. Do we find ourselves avoiding the challenge of it? Are we making moral judgements about the children who find power in big block play?
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A listener question about big block play gets us deep into a discussion about navigating power dynamics. The scale of big block play, along with the relative scarcity of the material in the classroom, seems to create some universal patterns. We want children to feel strong, confident and powerful as they create with large blocks, but this means we also need to be ready to help navigate children's struggles about how to manage this sense of power. Do we find ourselves avoiding the challenge of it? Are we making moral judgements about the children who find power in big block play?
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