Zach's Present Obsession

I have mentioned before how Zach gets very focused on a certain subject for weeks and that exclusively. For a while it was trains ( I think we have read all the books at the library about trains). Although he is still very interested in trains, for the past few weeks he has been heavily into trucks, constructions and building. That is the only thing he is interested in doing these days. My living room is a permanent building site with trucks and blocks, and anything that can be scooped up and dumped.

Here are some of the books they are enjoying in connection with their building frenzy:
The Science of Structures
Machines in Actions: levers
Wheels at Work: At a Construction Site
The House that Max Built
Heavy Equipments up Close
A Year at A Construction Site
The Busy Building Book
Trucks Whizz! Zoom! Rumble!
Wake up Engines
The Mighty Sweeper

Have a great day, Joelle

Comments

Anonymous said…

Looks like they are learning a lot! How fun!!!

Christine

July 9, 2009 at 10:58 AM

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