Children will determine the best order in which to complete a set of tasks to buy food at a grocery store. Children will then take on roles in dramatic play to follow the sequence they created.

Ensure the grocery store is set up in a way that everyone can access it and complete both the shopper and customer role. This might mean setting up on the floor, providing a chair to sit, etc.

Provide a variety of different textures and sizes of materials for children to work with.

• Focus on children completing the loop. Create the visual ahead of time and encourage children to follow the sequence.
• Reduce the number of steps (e.g., have food ready to check out and have children scan and bag only).