My personal favorite was the courtroom, with its jury box, judge’s bench, witness stand, counsel table and gallery. There, we studied the wall mural outlining the branches of government and practiced the Pledge of Allegiance – our social studies done for the day! Even in a pretend world, the grocery shopping must be done. So, on to the mini-mart it was. Thankfully, the children took the lead, grabbing miniature carts and filling them with their favorite items from the shelves, frozen section and produce aisle. (Their selections reminded me why I am in charge of our real grocery list.) At checkout, they took turns as the cashier, lining up items on the belt, assigning some rather shocking totals, accepting payment and administering change.
THE PLAY-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES AT JASMINE MORAN CHILDREN’S MUSEUM ENCOURAGE KIDS’ CREATIVITY AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS.
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