Scenario - The Cubby

[brookeamy]

Just got feedback from my educators and was wondering your thoughts on this scenario..

Scenario - The Cubby
Preschoolers, Dom, Ahmed, Aleah & Gia had spent the morning making a cubby on the verandah. They asked the educator, Lexie, if they could have their lunch in the cubby. Lexie agreed but on the proviso that the children put away all of the excess materials that they had accumulated whilst building the cubby.
“But there’s too much,” said Dom.
“Yeah, it will take forever and ever to clean up,” said Ahmed.
“I know”, said Gia. “The boys can pick up the blocks and the girls can pick up the blankets.”
“Ok”, said Aleah.
“No, that’s not fair”, said Dom,” there’re too many blocks.”
The children began to argue. Lexie intervened. “How about every one pick up four things and put them away and then we’ll see how much is left.” The children agreed.
“Well done,” said Lexie, “now let’s see… I can see two blocks, a blanket, two pillows and three boxes. “ Lexie then asked each child in turn what they would like to put away. In no time the area was tidy and the children were ready for their cubbyhouse lunch.

The question is :
Were the choices given appropriate or inappropriate? Explain your reasoning and give an alternative choice where your response is that the choice was inappropriate.

My answer:
I believe the choices given were appropriate, the children were able to clean up once instructed.

My educators feedback: Please read the scenario carefully. The children did not do what they were instructed once. Revise.

I didn't think that they were doing things that were that bad...

Your thoughts?

[Lorina]

“How about every one pick up four things and put them away and then we’ll see how much is left.” The children agreed.

Ok so Lexie is the educator and once she instructed them to pick up four items each they did so...

I know”, said Gia. “The boys can pick up the blocks and the girls can pick up the blankets.”

Gia suggested that the boys pick up the blocks and the girls the blankets but they did not agree. However, Gia isn't an educator she is one of the preschool children...

So overall the children were given a few choices:

Gia's choices - boys picking up blocks, girls pick up blanket
Lexie choice - pick up four items each

Could this be what they are referring to...

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Lorina