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What Can We Use?

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-CP2.3a
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    36-48 months

Throughout their play, encourage the children to use open-ended items in new ways, a blanket as a cape for example. As the children are playing in the block area, where they often build roads and play with cars and trucks, help them role play a car with a flat tire. Ask, “What should we do?” The children might say, “We should call a tow truck.” Respond, “That's a great idea! But how should we call? We don't have a phone here. Is there anything we could use as a phone?” Have the children look for an alternative to the phone, like a small unit block or a calculator from the math area.

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