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Check if all areas of provision in your setting promote creativity, by asking yourself: Does role play provision offer: * opportunities to observe adults undertaking home and community roles?

* opportunities to observe adults undertaking home and community roles?

* real-life resources, such as kitchen equipment, from a variety of cultures?

* resources to take on character and superhero roles?

* resources to extend the range of scenarios the children use?

* unstructured props, such as cloths, that children can ascribe various meanings to?

Does construction offer:

* a range of construction materials?

* resources that can be used flexibly?

* construction materials that can be used in other areas of provision?

Does literacy provision offer:

* a wide range of mark-making resources?

* materials such as catalogues, magazines and manuals that make connections with home and stimulate curiosity?

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