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Preschool Play Centres
Drawing and Writing Centre
When I am drawing or writing, I am learning to...
- experiment with print
- represent my ideas in a variety of ways
- use literacy related materials
- recognize some letter and words
- explore the purpose and function of written language
- take risks
Art Centre
When I create art projects, I am learning to...
- be creative
- Problem solve independently and with others
- explore and handle different textures, shapes, sizes and materials
- use my fine motor skills
- appreciate art work
- use tools
- experiment with colour, line and shape
- represent what is known from experience
- take risks
Dramatic Play Centre
When I play dress-up and pretend to be someone else, I am learning to...
- play cooperatively with others
- make decisions and solve problems in peaceful ways
- be responsible
- be creative and use my imagination
- experience and gain understanding about my world
- share and take turns
- speak and listen
- role play
Sand/Water Exploration Centre
When I play with sand/water, I am learning to...
- use and control my hand muscles
- explore testure
- ask questions and solve problems
- estimate, measure and compare
- share my ideas and cooperate with others
- experience and gain understanding about my world
Library Centre
When I use our library, I am learning to...
- listen to stories
- talk about my ideas
- create pictures in my mind
- imagine
- ask questions
- recognize some letters and words
- make connections to what i already know
- tell a story from the pictures
- hold a book and turn the pages correctly
Puppet Centre
When I play with puppets, I am learning to...
- work cooperatively with others
- plan, organize and practice
- be creative
- express my ideas
- communicate through creative storytelling
- role play to explore character and emotion
- take risks
- perform
Puzzles Centre
When I play with puzzles, I am learning to...
- problem solve
- pattern and sequence
- recognize colours
- concentrate
- use my fingers to develop my fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
- explore spatial orientation
- be patient and persevere
Science Exploration Centre
When I engage in scientific exploration, I am learning to...
- predict and observe
- ask questions, explore and compare
- solve problems and make conclusions
- experience and gain understanding about my world
- discover how things work
- take risks
Games Centre
When I play with games, I am learning to...
- strategize and problem solve
- recognize patterns and sequences
- count and develop number concepts
- concentrate
- play cooperatively with others
- be patient and persevere
- take risks
Blocks Centre
When I build with blocks, I am learning to...
- build with my hands to improve my gross and fine motor coordination
- compare sizes and shapes
- sort, classify and count
- share and work cooperatively
- try out my ideas and problem solve
- use my imagination
Listening Centre
When I listen to music and record stories, I am learning to...
- listen attentively
- appreciate music, literature, and poetry
- read from left to right and top to bottom (concepts of print)
- develop auditory memory for sound, letters and words
- track words (point with finger)
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