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Delightful Drums
Show the children a real drum and invite them to make one.
Collect oatmeal or other round cardboard boxes, one for each child.
Remove all labels and let the children decorate their own box with markers
or stickers.
Play music while the children sit on the floor and beat their drums.
Show them how to hold the drum under one arm and beat it with the other
hand. March to music and play the drums some more!
Let’s Pretend
Set up a Dramatic Play Center in your classroom that includes dress up clothes
and materials that encourage children to use their imaginations. Gather items
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children’s or adults’ clothes, including scarves, shawls, and shoes
old purses, wallets, and briefcases
small electronic equipment, such as cell phones and remote controls that are
no longer usable
puppets, dolls, and stuffed animals
kitchen items such as pots, pans, dishes, and cups
sturdy, child-sized furnishings
Instead of putting all the dramatic play toys out at one time, store most of them
in a convenient place. Then, take several different props for each period. For
example, set out several shawls, shoes, and cell phones for a week; then change
to scarves, purses, and dolls.
Let the Dramatic Play Center be a place where children can freely express themselves
as they engage in pretend play.
Animal Doctor
Sometimes, have a “theme” in your Dramatic Play Center. For example, create a
place for the children to be an Animal Doctor.
Put out several stuffed animals.
Provide baskets or shoe boxes and blankets for animal beds.
Include band-aids, feeding dishes, and brushes.
Encourage the children to take care of the hurt and sick animals.