They make up tall tales about lions and snails. They rewrite the adventures described by Mother Goose and Dr. Seuss. Narrating the world in which they live helps children to order the many events that involve them and make sense of the numerous people who surround them.
Children build things.
They use paste and pipe cleaners and Styrofoam cups and silly putty. They finger-paint flowers, design bridges, compose songs, and concoct magic potions. Erecting tall buildings made from blocks and scrumptious souffl s made from mud, much of their time is devoted to invention. The projects and people profiled in this section are grounded in a desire to support a child's creative instincts. These experiments involve the use of new technologies to foster a child's innate curiosity, and to facilitate learning on many different fronts.