The Perfect Combination: Enhancing Clothes Study in Preschool with Laundromat and Clothing Store Dramatic Play Sets
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Are you looking for a fun and educational way to enhance the clothes study in your preschool classroom? Look no further than the perfect combination of a laundromat and clothing store dramatic play sets! This engaging and hands-on activity will not only spark children’s imagination but also teach them important life skills.
Teaching Important Skills Through Play-Based Learning and Dramatic Play
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When I left the elementary classroom to become the director of a daycare and preschool, I was in a different world! One of my first responsibilities was to adopt a new curriculum for the entire daycare. As we adopted the Creative Curriculum, I was introduced to play-based learning and dramatic play.
The Importance of Dramatic Play For Preschoolers
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My dramatic play area is my favorite part of my classroom! I could spend hours setting it up and I love playing in it with my students. Dramatic play is a type of play where you give a child props or an “mini environment” to act out a role, for an example a doctor’s office. There are so many benefits of this type of play and as you watch them play, you will learn a lot about your students as well! So, what are these benefits ?
Fun and Easy Ways to Teach Important Skills During the Clothes Study for Preschool
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As a new preschool teacher, I wanted to find fun and easy ways to teach important math, literacy and fine motor skills as we were going through the Clothes Study for Preschool. I found that my students needed help specifically with sorting, vocabulary, pre-writing and fine motor skills and pattern awareness.