Guest Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 I would like to update and enlarge our nursery homecorner area. Can anyone suggest useful books I can read before consulting our children. This is my first posting.
Guest Wolfie Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 Hi Tissue and welcome to the forum! Featherstone Education do some good little books that would give you ideas for different role play areas... http://www.featherstone.uk.com/osb/showitem.cfm/category/10 Might get you started??
Guest Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 Hi Tissue and welcome to the forum! :1b Featherstone Education do some good little books that would give you ideas for different role play areas... http://www.featherstone.uk.com/osb/showitem.cfm/category/10 Might get you started?? :1b Thanks Wolfie, looks like a lot of interesting ideas there.
AnonyMouse_8466 Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 I would like to update and enlarge our nursery homecorner area. Can anyone suggest useful books I can read before consulting our children. This is my first posting. Welcome to the forum, tissue! I agree with Wolfie: Featherstone publications are always a good place to start. Maz
AnonyMouse_4544 Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 Hi and welcome The Home Corner (Learning Through Play) by Su Garnett
Guest Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 Have you seen "A place to learn-developing a stimulating learning environment"? It's a very good book and there is a section about home corners and role play. Linda
Guest Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 Forgot to say-welcome to the forum tissue! Linda
Guest Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 Hello Tissue, a warm welcome from me too Here is an article by community playthings HERE Here is just an interesting read about what children gain from role play. HERE I love the way you are planning to 'consult' the children for their ideas. Peggy
AnonyMouse_79 Posted February 9, 2008 Posted February 9, 2008 Hi and welcome tissue "A corner to learn" By Neil Griffiths is good for ideas too. If you've got the space and the resources I would be tempted to keep a traditional "home" corner area and develop an alternative---space ship, castle etc.
Guest Posted February 10, 2008 Posted February 10, 2008 Thanks everyone, I'll let you know how we get on!
Guest Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Hello, Just wanted to let you all know our 'new' home corner is looking great. The Children wanted a mail box and door bell. Potties, baby bottles and a changing mat, and most of all the boys thought we should have super hero dressing up clothes. Parents made dolls clothes, bedding, cushions and tablecloths. There was also a small budget to buy some new furniture and dolls. We will continue to add to it. Thanks for all your help.
AnonyMouse_8623 Posted April 17, 2008 Posted April 17, 2008 Sounds fab Tissue! Isn't it great that the children are having their say in what should be in the home corner. They can really 'own it' now can't they. Well done for getting parents involved too. I wish you all many hours of play.
Guest Posted April 18, 2008 Posted April 18, 2008 Thanks Dublinbay. Just want to share how much I love seeing the boys in superman suits "feeding the baby".
AnonyMouse_8623 Posted April 18, 2008 Posted April 18, 2008 Thanks Dublinbay. Just want to share how much I love seeing the boys in superman suits "feeding the baby". We've just bought some great superhero costumes - batman, spiderman, and a blue and red power ranger. Children love these and they look so cute, if a little odd, in the suits which have muscles built in. Needs to be seen!
AnonyMouse_64 Posted April 19, 2008 Posted April 19, 2008 It sounds super and I am sure the children will get so much more from the area having had input in how it has developed. Thanks for getting back to us with how you got on.
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