Children in dramatic play are "cooking" for their babies and each other, but no one is "eating." Their teacher sits at the table and says, "Can someone take my order?" Children excitedly look for the clipboard and pencils kept in the pretend play area. One child comes to her, clipboard in hand, and says, "What can I get for you today?" What play intervention strategy did the teacher use?

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The teacher expanded the play by introducing a new role (a server taking orders) and prop (the clipboard for taking orders), which encouraged the children to incorporate these elements into their play, thus extending and enriching the scenario.

Children in Dramatic Play Are "Cooking" for Their Babies and Each