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Learning at Preschool


The following activities are essential to the development of language and reading.

Activity Why Learning
Art Activities To explore and create with color Imagination
  To develop imagination Creativity
  To develop large and fine motor skills Physical Development
  To express feelings and moods Emotional
  To learn that pictures represent objects and then words Reading skills
  To develop eye–hand coordination Writing skills
  To notice patterns Math, Reading skills
  To learn space and size relationship, balance, symmetry Math, Reading skills
 
Block play To develop large motor coordination Physical coordination
  To learn to work and play with peers Social
  To explore number, size, math and shape concepts Math, Science, Reading
  To develop creativity Imagination
  To create and repeat patterns Math, Reading
  To cooperate with others Social
  To develop problem solving skills Abstract thinking
  To recreate the world around them Geography, Social skills
 
Cooking To “read” a recipe Reading
  To develop fine motor skills Writing
  To explore nutrition Good health
  To build self–esteem through success Self–esteem
  To learn cooperation Social
  To understand measurement Math
 
Dramatic Play To develop self–identity Self–esteem
  To practice language skills Communication
  To work on social problems Getting along
  To develop abstract thinking Problem solving
  To develop small muscle skills Self–help, Writing
  To gain an understanding about life experiences Abstract thinking
  To group objects into categories Math
  To pretend to be someone else Understanding the world around them
 
Group–circle time To increase attention span Cognitive/intellectual
  To play large group games Cooperation
  To learn to get along with others and share ideas Cooperation, Empathy
  To wait Impulse control
  To participate Turn taking, Confidence
  To follow directions Social
  To develop fine muscles and motor skills Physical
 
Manipulative toys To develop eye–hand coordination Physical
  To learn specific age appropriate skills Concepts, Classification
  To learn to share Cooperation
  To learn to complete a “job” (like a puzzle) Task completion
  To learn to classify Math
  To problem solve Cognitive, emotional
 
Music–movement To learn rhythm Sensory
  To learn vocabulary Language
  To improve coordination Physical
  To increase memory skills Intellectual
 
Outside play To develop large muscle and motor skills Physical, sensory
  To work out social problems Cooperation
  To “burn off” excess energy Physical
 
Snack time To fulfill the basic need of hunger Physical, Nutrition
  To experience the feel, taste, smell of food Sensory
  To develop proper health habits Nutrition
 
Story time To increase listening skills Cognitive / Intellectual
  To learn to handle books Self–help, Motor
  To explore rhythm through rhyming Cognitive/Intellectual
  To become familiar with classic stories Cognitive/Intellectual
  To explore new adventures Imagination
  To develop appreciation for reading Cognitive
 
Water, sand & play dough To explore textures Sensory
  To see scientific principles Chemistry, math
  To build and create and use imagination Creativity
  To pour, fill, spill, and to clean up Self–help, Physical
  To develop motor skills and muscles Physical
  To learn cause and effect Cognitive, Reasoning
  To learn concepts (shape, size, length, etc.) Math, Science
  To express feelings Emotional
  To learn that substances can stay the same, even when the shape changes Sciences
 
Routines To remember sequences Cognitive
  To predict events Cognitive
  To develop confidence Self–esteem
  To contribute to a group Social
  To keep self safe and healthy Self–help
  To feel their world is dependable Emotional Self–confidence
  To build trust in others Emotional
 
Transitions To move from activity to activity Self–control
  To handle change positively Self–esteem
  To participate in a group Social
  To recognize cues and anticipate changes Cognitive
  To prepare for the next activity Self–control

Our most important goal is to help children:

We do this by encouraging them to be active and creative explorers who are not afraid to try out their ideas and to think their own thoughts. We want your children to be successful in school.