[Rebekah]

Some creative ways to get children engaged could be by providing dolls that reflect cultural groups, dress-up clothes, plastic and realistic animals, cars, and people. Mirrors, instruments, and art supplies are also great materials. For intellectual, language, and sensory development, I could provide shapes/color sorting toys, board books, music tapes, and puzzles. For large and small motor development, I can provide push toys, a soft climbing area, oversized balls, stacking toys, a water table, and a sandbox. In an outdoor environment, you must have a decent amount of space and good supervision, maintenance, and injury protection & prevention.