Play Centers for Preschool Children

• Art– crayons– blank paper– collage

materials– glue– finger paints– butcher

paper– aprons

• Blocks– large wooden blocks– cars, dolls, animals

• Dramatic Play– dress-up– dishes, table, chairs,

and other props– mirror– occupational tools

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Play Centers for Preschool Children

• Language Arts– books– pens, pencils– writing paper– tape recorder

• Manipulatives– puzzles– Legos®

– small blocks

• Music– Record player, tape

player, or CD player– Music and recorded

story records, tapes, CDs

– Headphones

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Play Centers for Preschool Children

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• Science– magnifying glass– shells– plain paper– crayons– variety of leaves, fossils, etc. for texture

rubbings• Sensory

– tub of water– object that floats– play dough– cornstarch and water mixture