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I have $1000 to invest in the daycare. I am looking for wood toys, wicker baskets, "natural" type stuff, light table toys, etc. If you had $1000 to spend, what would you buy? Thinking Montessori, Reggio, Waldorf - if you have links to favorite sites, please share!
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•a light table and accessories http://www.littlepeoplescove.com/litaforch.html
•more wooden blocks (the shapes/sizes that aren't so common) http://www.woodenblocksforkids.com/product/2641JC
•art supplies (can NEVER have too many)
•sandpaper letter tracers (LOVE!!!) http://www.amazon.com/Sandpaper-Trac.../dp/B002LHDIQS
•rainbow filled blocks http://compare.ebay.com/like/3604938...Types&var=sbar
•a wall tracker http://www.1888toys.com/catalog/Path...pping_130.html -
simmple...... you can make the check out to : Miss Daycare......
everything Montessori is on of my favorite sites....
I think that I would def be getting solid wood toys as welll. The longer they last, the better.....Comment
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You can never go wrong with blocks.
I had many ECE/CD teachers (big supporters of Reggio style curriculum) who said "If there was just one toy you could buy for your program that was educational- weighted (slightly but not too heavy and not hollow) wooden unit blocks are the best" because they work on every domain- Social, Physical, Intellegence/Cognitive, Creative and Emotional (S.P.I.C.E.) and they are the foundations of learning math, balance, and spacial awareness (just to name a few). One of my teachers said that a good ECE program should have at least a set of about 28-30 blocks per child in the program. so if you had a LFCC (about 14 children) and needed 30 blocks per child at a time you would need about 420 blocks! And you can use different sizes and shapes. Blocks are open-ended materials that have no limit. They say focus on the bare neutrual wooden colored blocks and NOT the ones that are painted with letters- it distracts from the interation and construction.Comment
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I want this
One of my clients work for Brodart and can get me anything they sell at cost. Sometimes He brings items to me for free if they were ordered by mistake or used for a few demos and no longer needed. I received two locker systems this way. I'm very fortunate and really appreciate the perk of knowing him,.
Doing what I love and loving what I do.Comment
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If I could I would buy a very large set of unit blocks. I have alot but never enough of the big ones.
magna tiles rate up there also. but the unit blocks will last years longer than the magna tiles.It:
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Oh, I see I will probably go over my $1000
I have tons of unit blocks....got a great deal last year at this time....the Melissa and Doug blocks that are reg. $60 were on clearance at Sam's club for $10 and I bought 15 boxes. I have a wall full of blocks and I agree, BEST INVESTMENT EVER!
Looking at the other stuff now. Thanks!
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Wow~! What a fantastic PERK!! Wish one of my DCF's worked somewhere so cool!I want this
One of my clients work for Brodart and can get me anything they sell at cost. Sometimes He brings items to me for free if they were ordered by mistake or used for a few demos and no longer needed. I received two locker systems this way. I'm very fortunate and really appreciate the perk of knowing him,.
I have hospital workers and teachers....all they bring me is colds, stomache bugs and diarrhea...
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I would invest in safety items and large motor.Comment
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I don't know but have fun!
colored scarfs
art stuff
room decor
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A cubbie hideaway, looks like a big cube with a circle to get in and out and read in or play space
I love natural stuff, but I love love love color. Anything that can brighten up my room with color
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