What Skills Will I Learn?

Language Development

To develop language skills by talking to the children often and clearly about all you are doing and to discuss what occurs in the daily routine and listen carefully to what they are trying to say. Use sentences that have descriptor words such as, “The red car is big”.
To develop listening skills through the exposure to stories and circle time activities.
To develop an understanding for what happens in a story by using a variety of books and reading them frequently.
To develop the ability to listen to what other people say by creating play experiences where children can interact with each other.

To develop the feeling of love, trust and encouragement through consistency of routine, fair and appropriate discipline, praise and recognition for accomplishments and treating each child with dignity and respect.
To develop the feeling of safety by talking to the children about their fears and by limiting the exposure to these fears. Keep mealtime, playtime and naptime at the same time each day so that the children know their routine and feel safe.
To develop the ability to know and follow rules by having three rules which are important and stick to them. Give the children lots of praise when the rules are followed. “Catch” the children doing the right thing.
To develop socio-emotional skills through discussions at circle time and small group time about feelings.
To develop a good self-concept by praising the children’s efforts and by catching them doing the right thing.

To develop the ability to follow two-step directions by giving instructions for games and classroom tasks that requires two-step directions.
To develop a good self-concept by praising the children’s efforts and by catching them doing the right thing.
To develop an understanding for when things do not go their way by offering choices when possible and by making sure that there are enough toys for everyone.

To develop coordination and control of their arms and legs by giving them many chances to stoop, walk and run.
To develop good skills for walking forward and backward we will provide many opportunities to dance, walk on straight paths and to push and pull boxes and appropriate toys.
To develop the ability to kick and throw large balls we will play many activities with bean bags and balls. We will provide the opportunity to throw balls into a box and to play kick ball games on the playground.
To develop climbing skills we will provide many soft climbing equipment in the classroom and on the playground we will use the low jungle gym.
To develop running skills we will provide outdoor playground time each day as weather permits.
To develop fine motor skills we will provide items daily such as: playdough, crayons. Finger paint, puzzles with large knobbed pieces and to encourage them to feed themselves.