What looks to many adults like simple fun and games is actually focused, purposeful, and thoughtful learning. Below you will find a number of the things your child learns while "playing" at different activities.
- to develop my imagination and creativity
- hand eye coordination, a pre-writing skill
- the names of colors and how to make new colors
- to distinguish and purposely create shapes
- to notice patterns, a pre-reading skill
- to express my feelings and ideas
- that my ideas have value
- relationships of space and size, necessary for mathematics
- concepts of symmetry, balance and design
When I Scribble I and Draw I am Learning...
- to hold and control a pencil or other writing instrument
- hand-eye coordination
- to exercise my creativity and imagination
- that my ideas have value
- concepts of color, shapes, size and location
- to express myself with words that describe my drawing
When I String Beads I am Learning...
- hand-eye coordination
- concepts of color, shape, and location
- math concepts such as "more", "less", "longer" and "shorter"
- pride in accomplishment
When I Play with Glue and Collage Materials I am Learning...
- to exercise my imagination and creativity
- concepts of shape, size, location, and design - relevant to learning to read
- about things that have different textures
- how to create patterns and designs, a math skill
- to distinguish positive and negative space, a reading skill
WOW!! Did you know your kids learned so much without us even being aware of it?
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