On the first day of camp, the children began to build a structure with large blocks. They said it was a food truck.
The next day, the Morahs added play food to the provocation.
The children started “selling” it from the truck. Noticing this, the Morahs offered a cash register.
A small table was set nearby with paper, colored pencils, scissors, and Washi tape. The Morahs also printed out a menu as drawing inspiration. The children first began making money for the cash register.
They wrote large numbers on the bills such as 100, 500, and 100,000. They added the bills to the cash register and encouraged each other to use the rest of the bills to “buy” the food.
Morahs reset the art table, adding a few pieces of play food for inspiration.
At circle time, the Morahs asked the children to name their favorite foods. They made a list and hung it up.
The Morah’s drew a few pieces of fruit and hung them up near the children’s structure.
The children began making their own food-related drawings. There were a lot of ice cream cones, watermelons and other fruits. The drawings were hung up next to the list.
Noticing there was some argument over turn-taking in the food truck, the Morahs opened up the structure on one side, making it into more of a market.
At circle time the Morahs asked the children if they had a name for the store. The children came up with: B’s for BBQ.
A few children began creating an ice cream truck using the rolling wooden crate which normally houses the large blocks. They made their own drawings and signs and taped them to the outside of it.
They began pushing it around the room, asking the other children and Morahs if they would like to purchase anything.
One child began adding price tags beneath the play food in the market structure. He wrote prices on pieces of tape, even included decimal points in his numbers.
The children’s continued interest in this pretend-play and improvisation is fascinating. We are excited to see what they create next!
-Morah Jessica and Morah Lindsey
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