On Friday, the teachers set up the dramatic play area with some inspiring materials. We put two candlestick holders and a pretend challah on the table. Lily, Max Greenstein, and Noah decided they would get ready for Shabbat. Noticing there were no candles, Max selected craft sticks to represent the candles. Noah helped Max secure the candles into the candlestick holders with tape. Hannah noticed our challah had not covering, so she used a piece of white felt and created a challah cover. Lily set the table with a red table cloth, plates, and silverware. Max and Lily put on their best Shabbat clothes by disguising themselves with beautiful fabrics. They then said the prayers over the candles, juice, and challah and had a Shabbat feast! Pretending to have a Shabbat dinner enabled the children to act out a familiar routine of celebrating Shabbat, cooperate over a play scenario, and problem solve. The dramatic play area also allows children to participate in symbolic play, or play where they can use an object as a substitute for another. Though there were no real candles, the children used craft sticks as a substitute. Symbolic play provides an important foundation for reading and writing, as symbols are being used to represent objects, persons, or events that are not present.
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