Today was an exciting day in our 4K classroom! Next week is fire safety week, so I changed our Math and Science center into a fire station. Our speah therapist let us borrow her fire station pop-up tent. In the tent I placed a table so our fire men and women can eat, play games, and color pictures while they wait for an alarm. The children also have a map of our classroom that they can use to find the directions to the fire. They have red, yellow, and orange flannel pieces for pretend fire. They also have a phone to take calls, a hose to put out the fire, and helmets. We only have two helmets to share among four children, which turned out to be a great teachable moment. The children learned that they could wear the helmet for awhile, but then they needed to share it with a friend.
There are many long term benefits to allowing children to play in a dramatic play center. First they learn to interact and cooperate with others. They can express individuality and creativity. The children learn to work together to solve problems. During play they can address fears and worries. They learn to ask and answer questions of others. Play also helps children understand themselves, their families, and the society around them.
Today during centers we review the sound that the letter "L, l" makes. We also enjoyed making leaf pints.
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