334 Play and Development

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334 Play and Development

• Prop Box Assignment

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Prop boxes are designed to encourage children to
engage in socio-dramatic play
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Your Prop Boxes should include clothing which
would help children identify with the topic of
your box
Notice the cow costume.
You as an educator need to be ready to model
appropriate attire and behavior.
Plus your costume will get the childrens
attention and motivate them.
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Costumes props can include
Wigs
Hats
Aprons
Masks smocks
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Your prop box should include authentic items
Real muffin tins baking pans.
Spatulas, rolling pin, salt pepper shakers.
Notice the chart for returning the items for
others to use.
A real fishing net
Thrift stores garage sales are a great resource
for prop box materials
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A real pet carrier was picked up at a garage sale.
A forgotten fry basket finds new life. Doggy
bags for left overs.
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Language and Literacy Opportunities
You need to provide fiction and non fiction books.
Birthday books, invitations to create, birthday
cards to send.
Signs to label areas materials.
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On your write up

• List ALL your books - fiction and non fiction
• Include the author.
• Use APA citation style please failure to do this
  will result in a loss of points -(
• This is important.

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Including personal photos will stimulate oral
language development.
Movie posters, food boxes, movie brochures,
increase literacy awareness.
Discarded posters from local merchants provide a
language model and add a sense of authenticity.
Merchants love to help educators if it is easy,
inexpensive, and hassle free. Sending thank
yous to area merchants is VERY appropriate
professional.
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You should write your goals and objectives BEFORE
you gather your materials.
What items would need to be added to this prop
box in order to make it a veterinarian prop box?
WHY?
These will help determine WHAT materials you need
to include in your prop box to make it an
authentic learning experience.
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Is a goal to help children explore the concept
that packages can be sent and delivered in the
mail?
Is a goal to help children understand that a
person called the Mail Carrier delivers mail to
peoples houses?
Notice the boxes and slotted shelves for
sorting the mail.
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Your write up will include a list of vocabulary
words the children may encounter or discover
through this dramatic play experience.
appointment,hair stylist curlers
newspaper reporter, a scoop, photographer
the press
A barber, hair clippers
Your props will be chosen to support your goals
and vocabulary.
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Please consider reflect on the following
question
What are the advantages and disadvantages of
having a themed birthday prop box using
commercialized characters?
What are some of the advantages and disadvantages
with a Toy Store prop box?
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Other Thoughts...
Dont be afraid to try an idea.
Children could create their own lake for fishing
in.
Some felt, some time and the help of friends
roomies, can create pizza fixings.
A travel agent prop box can be a wonderful bridge
to social studies, geography, history (time
travel), etc...
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What should be on your write-up?

• Your topic,age/grade level. Why you think this
  has child appeal

• Your references for all your books,
  resources,fingerplays, poems, AND for your
  fiction non fiction childrens books (minimum
  of 6 total childrens books).
• Remember how to reference WEB sources.

• List all the materials needed.

• Explain how your prop box will encourage writing,
  reading or print awareness, and speaking.

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What should be on your write-up? Continued

• Your goals,objectives,key concepts and how they
  tie into your materials props.

• How will you introduce this topic?

• How have you made, or will make, this prop box
  multi cultural, non sexist, disability sensitive.
• DO NOT just write Because EVERY one can be a
  farmer, mail carrier, doctor, etc. NOT ENOUGH.

• How can this prop box be adapted to other related
  topics?Or be a bridge in your curriculum?

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What will you be graded on?
1. Your write-up

• 2. Your materials
• Are there props for pretending with
• Is there clothing to represent dramatizing a role
• Are there materials to encourage writing,
  reading, oral language.
• Are the materials age appropriate.
• Are your goals, objectives,key concepts reflected
  in your materials props

3. Is your project welcoming and inviting to
everyone regardless of race,gender, handicap?