• Learning Centers 
    & Free Choice Centers
    Below are just a few of the skills that children are developing as they work in daily centers.
     
    Art Tubs, Art Table, Easelsart

               fine motor skills

               creative expression

               colors, shapes, and size relationships

               exploring materials

               visual perception

     

    Blocks   blocks

               spatial relationships

               cooperation

               balance

               cause and effect

               shape and size discrimination

               physical coordination

     

    Book Baskets/Listening Center
    books

               reading for enjoyment

               letter recognition

               concepts of print (left to right, tracking print, etc)

               following directions

               comprehension

               vocabulary development

     
    Computers
    computers

               hand/eye coordination

               patterning

               sorting

               letter and numeral recognition

               concepts of print (left to right, tracking print, etc)

               following directions

     

    Housekeeping

               oral communication skills

               conflict resolution

               vocabulary development

               understand experiences through role playing

     

    Math
    math

               hand/eye coordination

               problem solving

               one to one correspondence

               counting

               patterning

               sorting

     

    Puppets

               comprehension/retelling of stories

               vocabulary development

               problem solving

               cooperation and social skills

     

    Puzzles and Games

               hand/eye coordination

               classification

               visual perception

               problem solving

               social skills

     

    Sand Table

               exploration and discovery

               cause and effect

               measurement

               problem solving

               properties of matter

     

    Writing/ABC
    write

               fine motor skills

               develop creativity and expression

               communicate ideas

               letter recognition

               sequencing

               letter/sound correspondence