Anything BUT a Cardboard Box

Parents may have noticed the recent influx of 'junk' into the role play area. Fret not, I do not have a second job in packaging and removals... Rather, the want to give the children broader possibilities to their play, and to make their experiences more open-ended. Give the class a shop or space-ship, and they will (after some adult modelling) use it as a shop or a spaceship; give them some tubes, boxes, fabric and inspiration, and the role-play area changes several times a day, from boat to stage to castle to hospital...

We have had some wonderful, language-rich play taking place and the children are enjoying taking ownership of their learning environment!