What Block And Why?

I constantly put out too many things and the students end up overwhelmed and none are used. So every student chose 1 block and had to explain why that one. When we justify our reasoning, there are no wrong answers, just opportunities for us to share our thinking. And opportunities to accept our differing points of view. Kindergarten is the best! 

While students had to: 

1. Communicate with others in a variety of ways, purposes, and contexts. 

some also, naturally: 

17. Describe, sort, classify, build, and compare 2d shapes and 3d figures. 

and

24.4 select and use tools, equipment, and materials to construct things. 

Here's what we heard: 

"car. plane. slide."

"I love it. I build in my room."

"I can put so much blocks on top of it because it is big."

"It looks like a bow."

"It makes a bridge."

"small and not heavy."

and

"It's really watery."