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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. H Hair Salon (NEW 2007) plastic combs, mirrors, hairpins, rollers, spray bottles, barrettes, appointment book, plastic cape, brushes , hair dryer (with cord cut off), magazines, play money , curling iron (with cord cut off), empty shampoo bottles, ribbons , posters of hair styles, telephone, hair clips, wigs/wig heads, towels, headbands ** Items used on hair must be sanitized after use by children ** Hospital: lab coats (or white shirts), doctor uniform, nurse uniform, surgical gloves, surgical masks, hospital pajamas, scale, meal tray, measuring tape, gloves, gauze, cotton balls, splints, crutches, doctor's kit (include stethoscope, bandages, band-aids, medicine bottles, tongue depressors, plastic test tubes, roll of masking tape to be cut and used as band-aids), dolls, medical bracelets, slings, stethoscope (can be made with a spool wrapped in foil tied onto string), Red Cross head bands, thermometer, slings, white sheets, shower caps (for sugical hats), blankets, booklet (blank--for children to draw or write about experiences in centre), clipboards, file folders, magazines, paper and writing tools (for prescriptions, etc.), telephone and telephone directory, typewriter Beyond the Box: chairs (small), stretcher, table (low), wheel chair Hat Box: fire fighter, police officer, army helmet, construction/hard hats, baseball hat, chief, puzzles and books of various hats Hawaiian Isle: hawaiian dresses (moomoos), leis (make them from wads of colored tissue paper on a string), grass skirts (made out of green crepe paper a one time use prop!), tapes/CDs of Hawaiian music, silk/plastic flowers, ukulele, plam trees/coconuts. Extended Ideas: To make a moomoo: With brightly flower print material cut out two pieces (30"x20") for each moomoo. Sew up the (30") side seams to within 12 inches from the top. Separate the material and fold over the salvage edges of the (12 inches) side seams and sew each piece to finish the edges of the last 12 inches. Hem the top and bottom edges. (it should now resemble a large tube) Lay the dress down with side seams to outside and tie the ends to form knots at each shoulder leaving room for little arms to go through. Hawaiian Rainbows - sing slow and sweet (gestures) Hawaiian Rainbows, (rainbow arc with hand) white clouds roll by (hands roll in circle overhead) you show your colors against the sky. Hawaiian Rainbows, (rainbow arc with hand) it seems to to me, reach (right hand to self then raise both hands up from the mountains toward mountains and bring down across down to the sea. body and make waves with hands.) Pearly Shells - same tune as the C&H Pure Can Sugar Song Pearly Shells - echo Pearl Shells (fingers down pinch altogether and turn up) From the ocean - echo (two hands make waves from middle of body to side) Shining in the sun - echo (arms up to make circle around head) Covering the shore - echo (one arm sweeps open for shore) My heart tells me (hands over heart) that I love you, (hands to lips then open arms out ) more than all (open arms wider and turn fingers down) those little pearly shells. (pinch together fingers and turn hands upward) 8 Hawaiian Islands There are 8 Hawaiian islands There are 8 Hawaiian islands There are 8 Hawaiian islands let's try to name them now There's Hawaii, Maui, Lanai and Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, Niihau and Kahoolawe. Hawaiian Body Parts Poo, maka, ihu, waha (touch head, eyes, nose, mouth) Pepeau, lima - mana mana lima (touch ears, hold up hands, wiggle fingers) Kuli, wawae, manamana wawae (touch knees, feet, wiggle toes) me kuu poohiwi (rest hands on shoulders) Translatation: Head, eyes, nose, mouth, ears, hand - fingers knees, foot, toes and my shoulders. Fish and Poi Fish and poi, fish and poi (cast a fish line, dip fingers into hand 2x) All I eat is fish and poi (cast a fish line, dip fingers into cupped hand) Sunshine free, Waikiki (arc hand overhead for sun, hitchhike sign for Waikiki) No cares til tomorrow. (spread open hands down low) Home Life: mailbox, bedding, tea set, keys, purses, dress-up clothes, shoes, hats, rooms, plastic food and dishes, tablecloth, dish cloth House Painter (NEW 2007): smocks, paint brushes, paint rollers , buckets of water (paint), rags, paint trays, cap, old shirts, stepladder , paint color sample wheels |
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