Prop Boxes

Prop boxes are groups of dramatic play materials that are organized around specific themes. Those themes range from simple subjects like the beach or the farm to the more complex bank, dentist, or science lab. The boxes often are placed in a dramatic play center to spark students' imagination and promote role-playing and exploration.

The prop boxes enable children to act out what they know, cement their concepts, practice skills in a meaningful context, and learn with and from other children who also are engaged with the materials.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FROM EDUCATION WORLD:

• The Prop Box: Setting the Stage for Meaningful Play
• Strike up the Band, Exit Stage Right!

OTHER RESOURCES:

• The Prop Box
  Prop boxes can help middle schoolers develop their social skills.
• Angel Fire: Prop Box Ideas
  Content suggestions for themed prop boxes.
• Child Care Lounge: Prop Box and Dramatic Play Enrichment Ideas
  More ideas for prop boxes and dramatic play.

Article by Ellen R. Delisio
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