Children Learn through Play

Art - they develop:
social skills
eye-hand coordination
imagination
small muscle skills
creative expression
problem solving skills
concepts about size, color, shape and texture


Play dough - When children play with play dough they:
develop small muscles
create
learn to share
often pound and squeeze play dough helping angry feelings go away!

Discovery/Science- children learn:
observe
experiment
predict
solve problems
make decisions
discover
develop both science and math concepts

Block building- When they build with blocks, children:
build muscle skills
develop math concepts-number, size, shape, space and weight
plan and follow through
work together with others

Pretend- In the pretend center, children:
learn to take on other roles- mother, father, doctor, teacher, waitress, waiter, etc.
develop social skills
work together with others
develop language skills
express themselves creatively

Listening- At the listening center, children:
listen to a variety of stories read by a variety of people
follow along in the book as it is read
hear special sound effects that enhance the stories

Building sets- When children play with building sets they:
develop small muscle skills
develop eye-hand coordination
work together with others
create
plan and follow through

Reading Center- When children play in the reading center, they:
pretend read
learn to enjoy, appreciate and care for books
"picture read" books
re-read familiar stories
practice reading skills

Math Center- In the math center, children learn about:
counting sorting and classifying
making patterns
comparing
sequencing
graphing
measuring
geometric shapes
adding and subtracting

Language and ABC Center-In the language and alphabet center, children develop:
letter recognition
oral language
vocabulary
rhyming skills
phonics skills
story telling skills

Writing Center- In the writing center, children:
use a variety of materials for writing
discover many purposes for writing
write cards, letters, stories and books
develop small motor skills
develop eye-hand coordination
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214-387-9797                        Plano, TX


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