When I work in the Science Center I’m learning:
- To understand the world around me.
- To broaden my thinking skills.
- To encourage my pursuit of curiosity.
- To enhance my cognitive development.
- To broaden my awareness of the environment.
- To develop my vocabulary.
- To develop my thinking skills.
- Make discoveries on my own or with others.
- Expand my observation, classifying, and predicting skills.
- To develop problem solving skills.
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When I work with Table/Floor games I’m learning:
- To work cooperatively in small groups.
- To develop self control.
- To show pride in my accomplishments.
- To demonstrate creative abilities.
- To develop self discipline & perseverance.
- To develop fine motor skills.
- To develop eye-hand coordination.
- To demonstrate visual discrimination skills.
- To refine sense of touch.
- To demonstrate an understanding of number concepts related to sequencing, seriation and classification.
- To sort & match objects by attributes such as color, size, texture and shape.
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When I work in the Math Center I’m learning:
- To classify by, size, shape, and color.
- Develop one to one correspondence.
- To develop communication skills.
- Match items that are similar (e.g., sort cars from small trucks).
- Predict what comes next when shown a simple pattern.
- Count items or objects.
- Graph items (e.g., how many red, &blue green objects).
- Try more than one strategy in problem solving.
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When I work in the Art Center I’m learning:
- To express my feelings.
- To enhance creativity.
- To assert individuality.
- To develop a sense of pride.
- To share and cooperate with others.
- Develop an understanding of cause and effect.
- To use shapes to represent objects.
- To develop an eye for detail.
- Problem solving skills.
- To develop planning skills.
- To develop my small motor skills.
- To refine my eye and hand coordination.
- To develop my imagination.
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When I work in the Dramatic Play Center I’m learning:
- To develop interest and concentration.
- To expand awareness of self in relation to others and the environment.
- To use role-play.
- To develop the skills of planning and evaluation.
- To be creative and stimulate imagination.
- To understand symbolic play.
- To develop knowledge.
- To be spontaneous and participate in a child-initiated activity.
- To understand conflict and problem solving.
- To develop language and intellect.
- To experiment with different roles and their meaning.
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When I work in the Writing Center I’m learning:
- Awareness of sounds in words.
- Say what a picture or symbol represents.
- To use letter sounds & names.
- To write letters & numbers.
- To use clay, wire, or sticks to make a recognizable letter.
- To talk about absent objects or people.
- To contribute to an ongoing conversation.
- Make sounds of an animal, or vehicle, or some other environmental sound.
- Recognize a written word.
- To join in saying or repeating a rhyme.
- To listen to a story, rhyme, or narrative, and comment or ask a question about it.
- To name 10 or more letters over time.
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When I work in the House Center I’m learning:
- How to interact with others.
- How to express individuality and creativity.
- How to play cooperatively with others.
- An understanding of social expectations and attitudes of others when I role play life experiences.
- How to develop the ability to imagine.
- How to demonstrate empathy for others.
- How to use symbols to represent real objects or situations.
- How to Identify & Plan.
- How to solve problems.
- How to develop small motor skills.
- How to use eye-hand coordination.
- How to use visual discrimination.
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When I am Outside I’m learning:
- To engage in energetic, vigorous and noisy play.
- Freedom of movement, active physical play and large/gross motor development.
- To continue to expand on my indoor play ideas.
- A place where I can explore and examine my natural environment.
- That outside is an extension of the classroom for hands-on learning.
- The changes involved with weather conditions and seasons.
- Social development and play.
- How my large motor muscles work.
- Balance.
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When I work in the Library I’m learning:
- To develop concern for others.
- To try out different roles.
- To share time and material with others.
- To develop an understanding of symbols.
- To increase my vocabulary.
- To predict events by guessing what will happen next.
- To recognize objects, colors and shapes.
- To develop story telling abilities.
- To develop my fine motor skills.
- To strengthen my eye muscles.
- To develop reading skills.
- To understand a sequence by opening a book and turning the pages in order.
- To develop self esteem when I make my own book with pictures about myself, my family or home.
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When I work in the Block Center I’m learning:
- How to work independently.
- How to share.
- To classify by sizes, shapes and function.
- To predict cause and effect.
- To solve problems related to construction.
- To organize in a sequence.
- To use small and large muscle skills.
- Language development (under, over, above, below, on top of and next to).
- To use small & large muscle skills.
- When I make signs for building, I utilize emergent reading and writing skills.
- When I judge how many blocks I will need to fill a space, I am learning math.
- Understanding the concept of length, height and weight.
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When I work in the Music & Movement Center I’m learning:
- To move to music.
- To explore & identify sounds.
- To develop rhythm & beat patterns which will help me become a better reader.
- To explore my singing voice.
- To develop a melody.
- To develop recall of the words to a song.
- To develop my imagination.
- Fine motor skills.
- Balance.
- To feel and express a steady beat.
- To function as a part of a group.
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