Changes to the Environment Thematic Unit Topic: Cats Classroom Area: Dramatic Play

List the Items You Plan to Introduce and How Much They Will Cost (a minimum of 6): Remember: The items should be safe, child-directed, encourage the use of multiple intelligences and provide opportunities for sensory learning). The items should be reasonably priced, able to be made by the teacher or easily obtainable. Try to use objects that are already in the classroom in creative, new ways. Think about what items you might obtain through donations from family, local business, etc. 1. Fuzzy scarfs 2. Animal hat with paws (cat) 3. Cat masks 4. Yarn 5. Squeaky balls 6. Cat and The Hat by Dr. Seuss 7. Variety of cat stuffed animals 8. Cat puppets 9. Plastic fish and mice 10. Blankets and sheets Cost: free, donation Cost: I already have one Cost: Teacher made Cost: $2.45 Cost: free, donation Cost: Library donation Cost: donation or borrowed from families Cost: teacher made Cost: $5-$10 Cost: free, donation Total: $7.45-$12.45 When will you introduce these items? (At the beginning of the thematic unit, throughout the unit during a small group lesson plan, circle time) I will the items to the children during circle time to have the children know the different variety of items they can play with. This will be at the beginning of the unit to have children get familiar with the unit. Are there any special rules that the children need to follow when usin g these items?

There are no special rules that the children need to follow because I believe that the children will should create their own rules to enhance their experience. What do you hope the children to learn? I hope that the children will be able to view the world through the cats point of view. I also hope that they will be able to use their imagination and create a fun environment with these items. The children will also be able to see the types of food that cats eat. What are some ways that the children can reflect on what they have learned? The children will be able to reflect when they talk to among each other. The children will have the opportunity to draw the different types of cats and the cats in their environments. I can ask the children some open-ended questions such as, What do cats do in their environment? What do cats like to play with? Well done 15/15