Scenario
Jack (four years two months) is enjoying dismantling a large stack of wooden hollow blocks in the outdoor area. First, he lines up all the long, rectangular blocks end to end. James (three years three months) and Chelsea (three years 11 months) watch him. Chelsea asks, 'What are you doing?' 'It's a transporter... it's mine!' he replies.
Chelsea starts to add shorter blocks to the end of the line. Jack shouts, 'No! The big ones are there - put them ones back!' Chelsea replies, 'Put them up here.' Jack places Chelsea's blocks on top of the original ones, saying, 'That's good...them little box ones (the shorter, rectangular blocks) can be for the cars.' Chelsea continues to place shorter blocks on the top of the construction.
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