Inventory Exploration Boxes Freebie :

Inventory Exploration Boxes Freebie: Play is so important in the early childhood classroom. Play isn’t just play, it’s the way kids learn best! My friend Vickie at Primary Press has a great post {HERE} about how she uses exploration boxes as an alternative to morning work. I decided to give them a try but not necessarily for morning work. We use them during the day, during math small groups or as a transition activity. I chose to combine the boxes into stacking sets of containers that are for each table instead of individual boxes. I will try and let the pictures do the explaining:

Each box has three levels, with he top level having 6 compartments. I got the containers at Target.

Here are pictures of the contents of each box set:

I also decided to add optional response sheets for the Inventory Exploration Boxes Freebie (you can find them HERE). There are a variety of pages and I don’t feel they take away from the exploration/free play of the boxes. Kids can use them to write a question, share a pattern, wonder why, record their counting, etc. Here are some photos of how my kids use the pages: