Changes to the Environment 15/15

Thematic Unit Topic: Zoo Animals

Classroom Area: Dramatic Play Area
List the Items o! Plan to Intro"!ce an" #o$ %!ch They &ill Cost 'a minim!m o( )*:
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The items sho!l" ,e sa(e- chil"."irecte"- enco!rage the !se o( m!ltiple intelligences an" provi"e
opport!nities (or sensory learning*/
The items sho!l" ,e reasona,ly price"- a,le to ,e ma"e ,y the teacher or easily o,taina,le/
Try to !se o,0ects that are alrea"y in the classroom in creative- ne$ $ays/
Thin1 a,o!t $hat items yo! might o,tain thro!gh "onations (rom (amily- local ,!siness- etc/
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1/ Large car" ,oar" ,o2es 'to create cages (or animals- tic1et ,ooth etc3* . Donate" ,y parents- no cost/
4/ Toy ,room- s$eeper- an" mop. Total cost 56/77 at Dollar Tree/
6/ Animal p!ppets. %a"e $ith items alrea"y in the classroom/
8/ %aps or ,roch!res o( the 9oo "onate" ,y %&+ 'a place $here they sell 9oo tic1ets*/
5/ :!nglasses in a variety o( colors (or 51/77 each at "ollar tree/
)/ Di((erent types o( animal print clothing/cost!mes "onate" ,y parents/
;/ Tic1ets. <o!ght in a roll at &almart (or less than 5)/77/
=/ <oo1s a,o!t animals an" $riting materials ta1en (rom the li,rary in the classroom/
>/ A pail/,!c1et (or the chil"ren to (ee" the animals. Total cost 51/77 at "ollar tree/
17/ A toy camera/,inoc!lars "onate" ,y parents/
&hen $ill yo! intro"!ce these items? 'At the ,eginning o( the thematic !nit- thro!gho!t the !nit @
"!ring a small gro!p lesson plan- circle time* I $o!l" intro"!ce these items "!ring circle time a(ter
rea"ing the ,oo1 ACome to the ZooB ,y +!th Censen/
Are there any AspecialB r!les that the chil"ren nee" to (ollo$ $hen !sing these items? The large car"
,oar" ,o2es nee" to ,e 1ept in the "ramatic play area an" only t$o chil"ren at a time can (it in each ,o2/
&hat "o yo! hope the chil"ren to learn? I hope the chil"ren $ill ,e a,le to play cooperatively $ith
others- ta1e t!rns an" share materials- ,e a,le to i"enti(y an" solve pro,lems- an" enhance small m!scle
control ,y p!tting on "ress !p clothes- ,!ttoning- etc3
&hat are some $ays that the chil"ren can Are(lectB on $hat they have learne"? The chil"ren can "ress
!p li1e 9oo 1eepers or "i((erent animals to act o!t $hat theyDve seen at the 9oo or learne" a,o!t in the
stories they $ere tol"/ They can also act o!t "i((erent stories s!ch as Eol"iloc1s an" the Three <ears
"!ring circle time/