Small-world play can be enhanced significantly through the resources on offer to the children. How the resources are combined to create environments that develop and inspire children's imaginations will significantly heighten their learning potential.
When thinking about how to offer small-world play, practitioners need to consider:
* the inhabitants of the miniature world
* containers for holding the small-world environment
* how to create the landscapes.
When you combine a variety of inhabitants, containers and landscapes, the possibilities are endless.
INHABITANTS
Practitioners should have a wide range of small-world toys at their disposal. Some of these will clearly reflect the predictable interests of the children in the setting, while others will be chosen because of their potential to enhance knowledge and understanding or to stir children's imaginations. Such resources may include:
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