Materials
Items typically found in a beauty shop, such as empty shampoo bottles, empty
hair color boxes, combs, brushes, curlers, toy blow dryers and curling irons,
mirrors, and kitchen play furniture
Old magazines
Scissors
Instructions
1. So often we tend to limit the books to the library area, but books belongeverywhere! Put a basket of books into each center in your classroom to letthe children know the importance of reading.2. The following are some ideas of what kinds of books to put into each center:Dramatic Play Center: books about dressing up, babies, and jobs; cookbooksConstruction Zone: books about construction, block play, and carsArt Station: books about painting, museums, artwork, and child-made art booksScience Center: books about insects, animals, the five senses, and seasonsMusic Center: songbooks, books about instruments or playing in a band, bookswith the words to songs as textMath and Manipulatives Center: books on counting and books such as theCheerios or M&M counting books
