- ART
- Art
is a child's own creative expression, and it gives the child a feeling
of pride and accomplishment. Holding paint brushes, markers and crayons,
and cutting with scissors assists in developing the small muscles in
the hands and fingers. Art provides children with the opportunity to
discriminate between colors, shapes, sizes and textures. This ability
to visually discriminate will help children discriminate between letter
forms, later on.
- READING
- Reading
to young children daily helps encourage an interest in reading. It also
helps children develop language skills and build vocabulary. Stories
encourage children to use language to retell a story or discuss the
people and events in the story, and many times describe their own experiences
they may be relating to. Children may begin to develop the concept that
the symbols at the bottom of the page are the words that have meaning.
- BLOCKS
- Blocks
provide children with an opportunity to explore a variety of math concepts,
as they consider, 1) how much space will they need for a block structure,
2) how many blocks will they need, 3) how tall can they make it . They
learn about balance as they try to support larger blocks with smaller
ones. They gain skill in classifying as they group their blocks according
to size and shape. Social skills are enhanced as children work and cooperate
together.
- MUSIC
- Through
singing, children can learn to create their own words or sounds. Children
may also learn to recognize the difference of many sounds. Using instruments
helps to build the child's awareness of the different rhythms. Through
music and body movement, as children become active participants, they
can learn about colors, animals, or parts of their bodies. Children
might also explore their feeling or work on their problem solving techniques.
- DRESS-UP
CORNER
- Dramatic
play allows children to learn about their world. When playing the role
of mommy, a child may begin to understand what it feels like to be a
mother or what it feels like to be responsible. Sometimes it may allow
a child to work out something that is bothering him or her. Pretend
play and imitating others encourages language development, social skills,
sharing and cooperation.
- WATER
PLAY
- Water play
promotes science as they learn the properties of water, as it flows
and can be poured and absorbed. Different objects can sink or float
in the water. Math concepts are also enhanced, as children count how
many times it takes a smaller container to fill a larger one. They can
also witness that as they pour from a larger container into a smaller
container, it overflows. Water play also has a soothing effect on children.
The movement of water and the repitious pouring help children to relax.
- COOKING
- Through
cooking healthy foods, children begin to learn about food groups and
about what our bodies need to grow. Children also begin to learn about
math, as they get a chance to do some measuring with cups and tablespoons.
Language and vocabulary are greatly enhanced during cooking. Children
also learn to work together as a team to make the cooking project a
success.
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