111 — 120

Example E.111. The Hammer in the hands of Child and Ape

Fig. 1. First unsuccessful attempts to use hammer (Roody 1 y. 4 m.)
Fig. 2. Ineffective use of hammer in Joni's hands
Fig. 3. Attempts at tacking in nails (Roody 2 y. 1 m.)

Fig. 4. Hammering-in defective wheel (Roody 2 y. 5 m.)
Fig. 5. Roody turns hammer to good account (4 y. 7 m.)
Fig. 6. Proper use of hammer (Roody 5 years)


Example E.112. Child's First Attempts at Construction

Fig. 1. First attempt to put object in right position (Roody 1 y. 2 m.)
Fig. 2. Ready!
Fig. 3. The joy of achievement


Example E.113. Deconstruction and Reconstruction in The Child's Play

Fig. 1. Roody (9 m.) removing ring from pyramid
Figs. 2—3. Roody (1 y. 9 m.) putting ring onto pyramid

Figs. 4—5. Roody (2 y. 6 m.) putting rings of pyramid into place (no vertical spindle available)
Fig. 6. Roody (1 y. 4 m.) assembling ninepins after having disjoined them


Example E.114. Child's Constructional Play

Fig. 1. Collecting material for proposed structure (Roody 1 y. 11 m.)
Fig. 2. First reproduction of airplane (made of twigs; Roody; 1 y. 11 m.)
Fig. 3. Two-dimensional reproduction of airplane (Roody 2 y. 3 m.)

Fig. 4. Ballooning (Roody 3 y. 3 m.)
Fig. 5. Flying in selfmade airplane (Roody 3 y. 6 m.)


Example E.115. Child's Constructional Play

Fig. 1. Making airplane (Roody 3 y. 6 m.)
Fig. 2. Flying in airplane (Roody 3 y. 6 m.)
Fig. 3. Deliberate wreck of airplane (Roody 3 y. 6 m.)


Example E.116. Child's Structural Activity

Fig. 1—3. Making a worm three successive stages (Roody 2 y. 1 m.)


Example E.117. Child's Constructional Play

Fig. 1. Making boat (Roody 2 y. 3 m.)
Fig. 2. Boating (Roody 2 y. 3 m.)
Fig. 3. Boating holding oars (Roody 2 y. 3 m. 25 d.)

Fig. 4. Uses oars (Roody 2 y. 3 m. 21 d.)
Fig. 5. Travels by steame (Roody 2 y. 4 m.)


Example E.118. Roody's Constructional Play

Fig. 1. Distributing toy-animals by groups (Roody 2 y. 9 m.)
Fig. 2. Making the fence of an improvised Zoo

Fig. 3. Bringing animals into the Zoo.
Fig. 4. Making enclosures for animals (Roody 3 y. 7 m.)


Example E.119. Child's Constructional Play

Fig. 1. Roody (2 y. 1 m.) builds house; putting-in a number of blocks one beside another
Fig. 2. Roody (2 y. 6 m.) placing bars one upon the other
Fig. 3. Roody (3. y. 3 m.) combines horizontal and vertical brick laying

Fig. 4. Roody (3 y. 4 m.) making a kind of tower
Fig. 5. Roody (3 y. 4 m.) making a gate out of round bars
Fig. 6. Roody (6 y. 1 m.) building a many storeyed fortress


Example E.120. The Work of the Child's Mind

Fig. 1. Will it stand or tumble down? (Roody 2 y. 4 m.)
Fig. 2. One, two, three! — finger-counting (Roody 4 years)
Fig. 3. Now I see that the earth turns round! Roody (4 y. 7 m.) relates his impressions after turning round a post

Fig. 4. What is this? (Roody 2 y. 3 m.)
Fig. 5. Identification of representation with object (Roody playing loto at 2 y. 4 m.)