| Art Area |
The art area is full of age-appropriate materials
that encourage creativity. Seeing the work that they have completed helps
the children to feel good about themselves, which in turn builds their
self-esteem.
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| Cooking |
Through cooking, the children will learn to describe and observe how things
change. By following step-by-step pictured instructions, the children are
given the opportunity to practice following directions. Most importantly,
the children learn how to use their five senses and how to work with everyday
tools in an exciting way.
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Dramatic Play |
One of the most natural experiences for children is acting out fantasy
life. In the dramatic play area children are given the opportunity to act
out imaginary and real-life situations. This fantasy play, whether in the
doll house, in costume or with puppets, provides the children with the
opportunity to explore different personalities and to learn how to manage a
variety of life's situations.
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| Movement |
Movement time allows the children freedom to use their bodies in different
ways. They may learn the many shapes, speeds, and heights their bodies can
achieve, experience different feelings by dancing to a variety of music, and
develop balance, flexibility, special awareness, and gross and fine motor
skills.
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| Language |
There is a reading area in which children can read to each other or
listen to stories to develop language experience; an opportunity for children
to dictate their own stories and a variety of fine motor skill and visual
discrimination activities help the children develop their pre-reading skills.
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| Music Class |
Once a week, a music instructor introduces the classes to music, song,
dance and instruments. The music instructor spends 20-30 minutes with each
class. On a regular basis, the teachers provide music experiences in song,
dance and finger play for the children.
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| Gymnastics |
A gymnastics class is offered at an additional price once a week. This
class is provided by an outside agency, Mobile One Gymnastics. Parents
may sign-up with Mobile One at any time during the year.
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| Science |
The children are given the opportunity to work with nature and the
environment through a variety of age-appropriate experiments that build
observational skills and foster appreciation for our environment.
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| Logic |
Through various problem-solving activities the children are introduced
to basic mathematical vocabulary terms such as big, little, few, many,
light and heavy. The activities the children work with are
age-appropriate.
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