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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. C Camping: canteen, flashlight, knapsack, grill fake campfire, sticks with marshmallows, binoculars, small skillet , mosquito netting, nature books, food supplies , sleeping bags, thermos, fishing poles , fly swatter, plastic ants, small cooler , lawn furniture, orange vests, paper plates, maps, plastic picnic set, sleeping bag, tent or sheets, pillows, flashlight, lantern, food and drinks, picnic basket, red yellow and orange tissue for fire, books, song books, guitar, cooler, pillow, fishing set, canteen, mosquito netting, rope, back pack, lawn chairs, binoculars, camp stove(cardboard box), wood, hiking maps, back packs, cooking utensils. camera, clothesline and clothes pins, poster board fish, stuffed animals, raincoats, shorts, sunglasses, sweatband, swimming suits, small tent (or one created from an old sheet hung in the corner of a fence) books about wildlife, natural items (sticks, leaves, drift wood, tree stumps, wood, rocks), plush forest animals (Blue Jay, Raccoon, Chipmunk, Moose, Fox, and Black Bear, beaver, owl, wolf,), artificial plants Extended Ideas: Take a field trip to the store of your choice that carries camping equipment. - Let the children look at all the camping gear and discuss what the things are used for. - Make a circle of logs for the campfire. Put some rocks in the middle. Pitch a tent and set out some sleeping bags or cots. - read stories and watch videos about camping. - make s'mores with marshmallow creme and chocolate icing - Tape off an area for a fishing pond. Outside you can put out a little wading pool for a pretend pond. - Have a sing-along around the camp fire. After the children have sung several of their favorite songs, pantomime putting out the fire with water. Explain the importance of extinguishing campfires. - Take photographs of the children camping, We値l Be Camping With Our Family (Sung to: She値l Be coming Around the Mountain) We値l be camping with our family at the lake, at the lake! We値l be camping with our family at the lake, at the lake! We値l be camping with our family, We値l be camping with our family, We値l be camping with our family at the lake, at the lake! We will have to make a list of what to bring, what to bring! We will have to make a list of what to bring, what to bring! We will have to make a list, We will have to make a list, We will have to make a list of what to bring We will take our fishing poles and some bait, and some bait! We will take our fishing poles and some bait, and some bait! We will take our fishing poles, We will take our fishing poles, We will take our fishing poles and some bait, and some bait! We will catch a stinky fish from the dock, from the dock! We will catch a stinky fish from the dock, from the dock! We will catch a stinky fish, We will catch a stinky fish, We will catch a stinky fish from the dock, from the dock! Going Camping Cherry Carl I am going camping with my mom and my dad. We are going to the forest and that makes me glad. I am taking my tent and my sleeping bag And my puppy whose tail goes wiggle, wag, wag. We will make a campfire with some twigs and a log For some toasted marshmallows and a yummy hot dog. Oh, I love camping in the trees, in the wood. The campfire made my dinner taste so good. I知 headed for bed with my new flashlight. So I guess I知 ready to just say, "Good-night!" Carpentry & Construction Workers: hard hats, plastic tools, toolbox & tools, measuring tape, lunch boxes, blue prints, empty paint cans, pipe fittings, golf tees for nails, styrofoam to hammer golf tees into, pictures of people building, paint caps, paint sticks, rollers, rolling pans, paint samples, aprons, brushes, step stool, tool belt with accessories, poster board tools, wood, wood glue, styrofoam pieces, cork, twigs, spools, sand paper, hammer, saw, C-Clamp, nails, screws, screwdriver, nuts & bolts, sorting containers, string & yarn, bottle caps, buttons, miter box, vise, eggbeater-type drill, safety goggles, ruler, pencil, instructions, and pattern sheets, construction signs, yellow and black caution tape Extended Ideas: Add silver aluminum foil for a "stainless steel" look to a Bulletin Board. Title: "Constructing Memories". Take a picture of each child wearing a child sized hard hat. Other titles may include: "Great Minds under Construction", "Building Better Futures", "Kids At Work", "Minds at Work","Building a Great Class" Cowboys: straw hats, ropes, boots, denim vests, bandanas, cowboy shirts, chaps, saddle, campfire and pictures of cowboys lives on the range. (Extend children's play and make a newspaper stick-add horse head and they've made their steed) Chef : chef's hat, apron, pots, pans, wooden spoons, spatulas, whisks, bowls, cooking utencils, recipe cards & box, playdough, recipe books, fake food, box/oven, measuring cups, measuring spoons, mixer/appliances, empty containers, canisters, spice jars Car Wash: tricycles, water , squeegees, hose , carwash signs, play money, buckets, sponges, soap, sprayer from hose, rubber boots, paper tickets, rags or old towels, cash register, spray bottles, toy trucks and cars or children's bikes Extended Ideas: Go to your car to the local Car Wash. CLOTHING STORE Dress-up clothing, play money, hangers or hooks, clothes rack, cash register, paper bags for purchased clothing, mirror, sales slips, fashion magazines, and price tags, small counter, dressing room (can be a large cardboard appliance box or closet with a light) jewelry, boxes for jewelry Send in the Clowns! face paint (optional), bright clothes (vest, shirt, jacket, bow tie, gloves, pants, socks), oversized clothing, huge shoes, colourful wig, silly hats, juggling balls, scarves, balloons, plastic flowers (a clown always has a trick up his sleeve!), red nose, Twirling Bow Tie - Trace the shape of a bow tie on coloured card stock, and cut out. Decorate. Use a craft knife to cut a piece of bottle cork 1/2 inch thick and make a small slit through its centre. Use a paper fastener to make a small hole in the centre of the bow tie. Push the paper fastener through the bow tie and into the slit in the cork. The fastener should not stick out the back of the cork, and the bow tie should spin freely. Cut out a circle (trace around a large button or bottle top) to cover the back of the cork. Using glue, glue a large paper clip to the back of the cork.. When the glue is dry simply clip your bow tie onto your collar Cinderella: story book, dress, shoes, tiara, scrubbing brush, jewellery, tape with music Colours Mouse Paint book, red green and yellow apples, transparent color mixing paddles, color sorting bowls with colored pom-poms and jumbo craft sticks, kaleidoscope, color flash cards, watercolor paint set, puzzle, children's books, crayon colors, colored wooden blocks Crossing Guard - Reflective vests, flashlights, white gloves,small stop signs, whistle, pad and pencil for writing tickets, old lady clothes (help her across the street),toy cars/or boxes to act like cars, masking tape to make roads on carpet, badges, police hats, street signs from poster boards, paper plates (steering wheels for the motorists) |
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