Friendship Train: finding friends

Last week the children decided that they loved the idea of many friends on a train, having fun together.  What is the purpose of our train?  Where will we go and what will we do?  

"The train will go to different fun places to find friends"  Matthew

"The train can just be parked, it doesn't have to go anywhere, people just look into to find friends"  Allye

Once they puzzled their train together, we added velcro pieces and imagined who could be the "conductor"   where would we go to find a friend?

Matthew: I would go to the swimming pool or gymnastics and find friends to play with me

Allye:  I would go the Granville Island, there's always other kids there

Elaine:  I would go over there (points to table) and sit with Angela and eat some snack

Zoe: I would go to the playground, because that's where we go to play

Eva:  I can just play with Zoe and mummy at home

Nico:  Just right here we are playing now

Over the next few weeks we make a board game out of our train to explore this unit.  

Children are puzzling their train together

Allye is taking a turn being the conductor