This is what the Sparrows and Mockingbirds class love doing: Playing and pretending to be WHATEVER they want to be. Whether, it’s a princess, a rockstar or a bunny, the children let their imaginations take them on their own magical journey aboard our imagination box.
In order for them to learn dressing up on their own, the class had our very own version of the “Photobooth” where the children picked their costumes and flashed their smiles in front of the camera
The boys got excited, stood up and posed first.
Of course, the girls followed in style.
All together now…
The children enjoyed the activity so much that they all wanted to wear the costumes even till outdoor play.
Parents can do simple things at home to encourage healthy make believe and dramatic play:
- Limit the amount of television and video time for children
- Provide a box of dress up clothes full of old shoes, capes (ones with Velcro closings are best), hats, aprons, purses, bags and vests
- Hang a mirror at a child’s level near the area where children most often engage in pretend play.
- Allow for a healthy amount of conflict and disrespectful conflict resolution in the context of make believe play (monsters who eat people, trolls who kidnap others, heroes who threaten to destroy the planet -Kelly Pfeiffer7.28.09
Now, are you ready to join in the fun? Visit:http://nestsmb1011.multiply.com/photos/album/11/Photobooth_SMB_style#
And let’s ride the imagination box in 5,4,3,2,1…
