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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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