Messing About: the three-phase cycle of exploring a material, idea, or situation in order to bring familiarity, make meaning, and raise further questions:
Phase O: a time for unstructured, open-ended play while teachers observe the children’s work
Phase Δ: a time for differentiating work by identifying and pursuing multiple possibilities based on observations
Phase ▢: a time for unpacking and verbalizing theories that have developed, through discussion among children and teachers
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