Discovery Area
(Objects change with themes and seasons)
When I engage with natural materials from the world around me I am learning…
to nurture my natural sense of adventure and curiosity.
to develop an understanding of the natural world.
persistent problem solving.
the basic elements of scientific reasoning (making and testing predictions, seeking evidence, drawing conclusions).
Library and Play School Area
When I listen to reading and engage with books, I am learning…
that learning to read is important and fun!
that letters on a page represent words.
to interpret pictures to represent ideas.
to follow the development of thoughts and ideas in the plot of a story.
When I play with puzzles, games, and loose parts, I am learning…
about math concepts, like the relationships of parts to the whole.
about attributes such as shape, size, and color.
eye-hand coordination, small motor skills, and problem solving.
vocabulary related to the materials I use.
Letters & Literacy Center
When I use writing boards, magnetic letters, and sensory bins, I am learning,...
about the alphabet and how letters are formed.
how to use mark making as a way to communicate my ideas to others.
Construction Center
blocks, Legos, vehicles, building materials
When I play with blocks, I am learning…
- math skills like size, shape, and repeating patterns.
- about physics in the form or stacking and balancing.
- problem solving, logical consequences, and perseverance.
When I play with vehicles, I am learning…
- to see myself from a different perspective.
- how wheeled vehicles move through the world and what happens when they crash.
- About force, motion, gravity, and friction.
Sand and
Water Table
When I play with water and other materials in the sensory table, I am learning…
- eye-hand coordination as I learn to pour, fill, and scoop.
- to use tools like funnels, cups, and scoops to accomplish a task.
- math concepts such as volume, weight, capacity, empty, and full.
- properties of solids and liquids in motion.
- about density as I test which items sink and which ones float.
When I play in the kitchen area with food and dolls, I am learning…
to use my imagination and act out different roles.
to cooperate and negotiate with others during play.
to develop and use more complex vocabulary.
to solve problems through negotiation with my peers.
to improvise, using things in a symbolic way to represent something else.
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| Art we created to welcome patients at the Edgerton Community Hospital |
When I paint, scribble, and draw, I am learning…
to develop my imagination and creativity.
to hold writing utensils correctly.
about color and shape concepts.
to communicate my feelings and ideas to others.
concepts of symmetry, balance, and design.
