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Kids Love Dramatic Play!

One of the most popular centers at my facility is the Dramatic play area. In fact, the teachers normally have to remind the children to choose other centers until there is more room to play in the dramatic play area.

let’s think back to your childhood. Did you like to dress-up in your moms clothes or wear her make-up? Think about how that made you feel?

Kids love to role-play their parents and they love to pretend. Recently, my school-age teacher, thought it was a good idea to encourage the children to make their own store. Check out the picture below.

Source: Learning Days

The kids made the sign and the pretend money. We also added an old credit card machine and some change for the toy cash register.  The objective for the store is to teach the children how to count money, how to use a credit card, how to answer the store phone and how to greet customers.

In fact, there will be many skills gained from this center. One of the children wrote me a pretend check as they prepared the store. Check it out below.

I was so excited to receive that check. Too bad I could not take it to the bank to cash it, lol. When the school-age child gave me the check, I realized the importance of having dramatic play…it enhances a child’s creativity.

Have you ever thought about creating a Dramatic play wish list? Recently I was shopping in Sams Club and I spotted a playhouse that I would love to have on my playground. (see photo below)

On my Wish list!

I hope that you have been inspired to get creative with dramatic play and create a childcare business that kids love!

 If you need more ideas, check out the following sites below. I would love to hear about your dramatic play ideas. Feel free to share your comments below and  send a photo of your dramatic play area to childcarenews@aol.com.

Your photos may be featured on the Child Care Business Owner network!

Have a Great Week!

Shiketa

Resource Links

Dramatic Play Area ideas

Dramatic Play and Prop boxes

Kelly’s Kindergarten.com

Dramatic Play in Early Childhood

The importance of Dramatic Play

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10 Websites That Every Child Care Provider Must Visit

As a childcare business owner, you may have discovered that keeping children safe and providing a healthy environment is an ongoing task. In fact, it seems to be the #1 focus of a childcare provider.

There are 10 websites that are loaded with health, fitness, nutrition and safety information that I believe every childcare business owner must visit and they are as follows:

  1. American Academy of Pediatrics
  2. The ask the Mediatrician
  3. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
  4. Fit Source
  5. Head Start Body Start
  6. Let’s Move
  7. My Pyramid for Preschoolers
  8. Preschool Education from PE Central
  9. Safe Kids USA
  10. The United States Consumer Products Safety Commission

I know that may seem like a wealth of information in one blog post, however, I suggest that you visit at least one of the sites a day. You may also choose to follow the above organizations of social media or subscribe to their e-newsletters.

With Health & Safety in mind,

Shiketa

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