Encourage list writing and recognition of print in the environment.
Resources
Packages and cartons, writing and drawing materials, resources for a shopping area, for example, a table, food packages and toys, play money, advertising displays, open/closed signs.
Preparation
* Keep those packages and cartons coming in!
* Photocopy some recognisable brand names and labels, such as Weetabix and Heinz beans and display these around a writing area and leave others out on the table.
* Set up the shopping area.
Play suggestions
* Encourage the children to write shopping lists using the print around them for reference. They can then take their lists to the nursery 'shop'.
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