For the block centre, arrange theme days. Change some blocks, add new blocks, this pushes them in a direction, vbut lets their minds go free from there. Some examples include but are not limited to Farm Day, Transportation Day, Zoo Day, Camping Trip of Blocks and a Circus made of blocks.
Farm Day
- Various Farm Animals
- Trailers
- Trucks
- People
- Tractors
Procedure: Have the toys out for the children but not set up. Let the children set it up in the way they see it in their minds.
Transportation Day
- Trucks
- Boats
- Planes
- Cars
- Blocks
- Bikes
Procedure: Have the children set these up as they see fit. Its all about the childs point of view.
Zoo Day
- Animals
- Blocks
- People
- Trees
Procedure: The children can make a zoo, again do not set up anyuthing and let their imaginations go. They can put animals in and around the zoo that they would normally see there. Teach each child the names of each animal. They can make pathways around the animals, people walking around the cages and trees all around.
Camping Trip With Blocks
- People
- Animals
- Trees
- Cars
- Lots of blocks
Procedure: Have this theme on a camp day. The children can build a cabin for the people out of blocks, one that they would like and dream of. They can make a place that they would like to be. Let them tell stories later on about previous camping trips.
A Circus Made Of Blocks
- Animals
- People
- Clowns
- Blocks
Procedure: Start setting up some of the center as a circus. have the beginning made as a circus ring. Then watch the child's imagination work as they see various ways they can change it and set it up.
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