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By
Catherine M. Pruissen
There
are so many other fun centres you can develop for
children. Many of them can actually be kept in a shoe-box
for easy storage. These might include:
The
Science Centre
Plastic
animals, magnifying glasses, measuring cups, rocks,
bug catchers, small toy greenhouses, shells, magnets,
prisms, a compass, anything that involves the senses;
sight, taste, smell, hearing, and touch, along with
adventurous science items can be kept in a box and
brought out on weekly basis to introduce the children
to simple science. The library is chockfull of great
science books to inspire budding scientists.
The
Math Centre
An interesting math centre might contain: counting
items such as beads, bread tags, buttons, small blocks,
shells rocks plastic numbers, number games, play money,
a cash register, flash cards, clocks, timers, bingo
cards, etc. equipment for measuring such as rulers,
a measuring tape, spoons, cups, and so on.
The
Camping Centre
Kids love to camp, whether it be outside in the back
yard, or in the family room on a rainy day. Backpacks,
sleeping bags, tents or even larger blankets fashioned
into tens make for some great outings. Include a few
old pots and pans, some tine cups, a canteen, binoculars,
an old cooler and grill and presto, you've created
a campsite kids will love.
For
more information on setting up play centres in your
home or daycare centre, consult the wonderful book,
Start and Run a
Profitable Home Day Care, and check out these
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