Come eat dinner at our restuarant
Changing your dramatic play area will keep children interested in real dramatic play. I have seen the kitchen a big mess of food on the floor and babies in the oven. If the area is always the same, the toys tend to become just things to throw around. It's a great way to include real language and to practice it over and over again. We turned our dramatic play area into a restaurant. It really is the easiest way to change your dramatic play area without changing or adding a lot. I made a menu from ads in the newspaper. Make sure you use everyday words like appetizers . It will increase your students' vocabulary and connect their play and behaviors to real life. When I first open the center, I model how you would play restuarant. This will prevent them from writing on your menu and keep them using the other materials properly. I might say, "Hello, I am your waitress ." "Here is our menu ." What would you like to order ? I ...