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In the Blocks Center
Provide books and magazines related to architecture and famous buildings.
Help children create signs—“zoo” or “bridge,” for example—to label their block buildings.
Label shelves with pictures and words for toy animals, trucks, cars, and people.
Provide alphabet blocks for children to stack.
Add traffic signs to the area such as “Stop” and “Do Not Enter.” Explain what the signs mean to the children.
Provide maps that children can “drive“ cars on and use to plan pretend trips.
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