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| Include the following collections of objects and materials for children to create, discover, and use for imaginary play. Store collections in boxes or baskets to be accessible at any time (indoors or outdoors) for children to enhance their dramatic play. A Airport (Pilot) - Cap, airplane, badge, tickets, steering wheel, suitcase, headsets, microphone, crew hats (Airport Traffic Controller) - toy planes, toy binoculars, play microphone, cardboard, draw instrument panels Alphabet: Fill a basket up with 26 small things representing different letters of the alphabet (i.e., an apple for A, a ball for B, a piece of candy for C, etc.), use puffy paint to write ABC's on card stock (children can feel with their fingers, trace with their fingers and then practice writing them), write alphabet with a permanent marker on cardboard, Laminate and then add dry erase markers to practice printing, stencils, journals, spiral notebook, pencil, crayron, marker, colored pencil, playdough with alphabet cookie cutters Artist: (Paint Shop) ROLLERS, BRUSHES HATS, BUCKETS, PALLETS, EASELS COVERALLS, APRON, ROLLER PANS, COLOR SAMPLES, BIG BOXES TO PAINT, PAINT STIRRERS, TARPS, CHALK, PAINT TO MIX, TAPE Astronaut: (UPDATED 2007) activity guide,helmet, costume, moon rocks, space ship (painted boxes), flag, space blanket (silver emergency blanket works nicely), pictures of astronauts, galazy and constellation posters, dried food packets (granola), oxygen tanks (2 litre plastic pop bottles with aquarium air hoses, taped together; add loops of string so it fits over a child's shoulders); moon boots, earphones ,globe, "control panel", "moon rocks" , walkie- talkies, "rocketship", star decals, "food" in plastic bags, space ship toys, moon boots, lunar lander, aliens (stuffed), photographs and magazine pictures, glow in the dark stars, star projector with pieces, children's books, puzzles, miniature astronauts, lunar rovers, flashlight, earth ball, moon ball, spacecraft stencils, space shuttle beanbag, lacing stars with strings, solar system figures, stamps with pad, folder game, spaceship puppet, flannel board with pieces, globe beach ball |
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