by Sally | Oct 7, 2011 | Dramatic Play Center, Imaginative Play, Reggio Inspired
A little peek into my current housekeeping center: I stock the center with lots of baking tools, containers of baking ingredients, the pretend bread items the children made, and more. I put a little lamp on the table. It creates such a special mood. I love to use the...
by Sally | May 15, 2011 | Dramatic Play Center, Imaginative Play, Props for Play
This week the theme in the kindergarten classes at my school is “Hawaii.” We make volcanoes, have an Hawaiian Luau, to name a few things. So, of course, I had to transform the playstands! I found lots of Hawaiian themed items at my local party supply...
by Sally | May 2, 2011 | Dramatic Play Center, Imaginative Play
I absolutely love my playstands. I think I would rate these as the one of the best buys I have ever made for my classroom. They are so easy to transform into a variety of things to fit the mood of current happenings. And they make great space ships! I start by...
by Sally | Mar 12, 2011 | Dramatic Play Center, Imaginative Play
This year it has taken a while to open our classroom post office. I think the two weeks lost to the snow storm took it toll on several projects. Nevertheless, yesterday the post office officially opened. Every year this becomes one of the favorite spots in the...
by Sally | Mar 8, 2011 | Dramatic Play Center, Imaginative Play
There is this gasp of joy in the classroom when housekeeping center transforms. It is my kinders favorite center. It is my goal to transform this center every two weeks. I notice that this refreshes the childrens' play as well. There is an art to this –...
by Sally | Feb 7, 2011 | Dramatic Play Center, Imaginative Play, Playdough & Clay
The Queen of Hearts she made some tarts all on a winter's day; The Knave of Hearts he stole the tarts and took them clean away. The King of Hearts called for the tarts and scolded the Knave full sore. The Knave of Hearts brought back the tarts and vowed he'd steal no...
