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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. M Magic of Magnets - We know that when an apple drops from a tree, it'd going to fall down to the ground. We know that the sun will rise every moring and set every everning, because the Earth will keep rotating on it's axis. We don't think about it often, but the reason for this occurance - and many others - is force. A force is any push or pull reaction on an object - any cause that starts something moving, or stops it, or changes the movement in some way. tin cans, metal boxes, paper clips, baking sheets, spoons, magnets of various sizes and shapes, collection of magnetic items (e.g. nails, keys, spoons), magnetic train, magnetic puzzles, magnetic sensory bottles, magnetic A-B-C's and 1-2-3's, magnetic frames, compass, bathroom scale, reference books, bar magnet, pencils, transparent magnetic chips, disc magnets, magnet marbles, ring magnets, magnet wands, magnetic hands, floating magnet rings, large horseshoe magnet, activity guide, rings, pencils, colored discs, magnetic balls, sorting tray (baking sheet), sorting cups, The Math Kit (NEW 2008) - Collect materials that promote classification, one-to-one correspondence, seriation, counting skills, and number recognition in the math center such as: Unifix Cubes, Sorting Boards and Containers, Sorting Items, Pattern Cards, Beads and Items for Lacing, Number Templates, Number Mobiles and Posters, Sand/Dot Number Cards, Magnetic Numbers, Graduated Puzzles, Graduated Spoons, Feely Box w/ Number Items, Tactile Numbers, Pictures for Sorting, Seriating Hourglass, Timer Dominos, Number Books, Number Stickers, Colored Wooden Cubes Scales, Number Puzzles, Number Pictures, Lock and Key Board, Number Stencils, Commercial and Teacher made Board games, Counting Jars, Dice, Abacus, Rulers, Cash Register or Adding Machine That's About the Size of it (Measurement kit) - Books about Measurement, Tape Measures, Rocker Balance Scale,Thermometer, Paper Ruler, Measuring Spoons, Measuring Cups, Measuring Containers, Measuring Cube with Lid, Colored Plastic Chips, Plastic Beads, 500 Gram Unit Cubes, Wooden Balls, Assorted Spools, Hexagram Weights, Styrofoam Balls, magnet Balls, Plastic Rulers, Container of pebbles, Diet Scale, Container of colored gems, container of measurement links, Volume Pyramid, Cube, Sphere, Inchworm Cards and stands, Measurement Rope Millinery Shop - Hats, mirror, veils, feathers, boxes, play money, cash register McDonald's - playdough, menus, coupons, plastic food, empty food containers, serving trays, uniform with hat, name tags, cash register, money, grill, deep fryer, headphones (for drive through), drink cups, paper boxes and wrappers for food, paper bags, napkins, McDonald's logo (in the past I have phoned the manager of a neighbourhood McDonald's restruarant and they supplied me with several items for the children to use such as bags, cups, or wrappers), Movie Theatre: Chairs for theatre, tables for refreshments and to sell tickets, television set, cash register, money, cups for drinks, flashlight for usher, popcorn boxes, empty video containers, tickets, aprons for snack attendants, jacket for ushers, movie theatre sign Magician: Hat, gloves, cape, wand, tablecloth, flowers, scarves, cards, stuffed animals, cardboard boxes, tv tray or table Multicultural: children's books, multicultural dolls with outfits, puzzle, maps, a globe, multcultural posters, activity sheets, puppets, songs and sheet music Music: Collect props for listening, dancing, singing, and cheerleading, Equipment for listening to music: CDs/tapes of music (classical, jazz, multicultural, and children's songs), tape player, radio, CD player, headphones , Equipment for making music: bells, banjo, xylophone, drums, Kazoo, guitar, maracast, ambourines, rattles, other instruments, homemade instruments , Equipment for recording music: song book, tape recorder, microphone, blank tapes |
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