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WHEN I PLAY BLOCKS, CARS AND TRUCKS,
I
LEARN…
Concepts of shape, size, length, and
location, all reading and math skills;
To create and repeat patterns, a math skill;
To exercise imagination;
To
express ideas;
To cooperate with others;
To solve
problems;
About the properties of wood;
To see myself from a different perspective –
that of a giant.
WHEN I LOOK AT
BOOKS AND LISTEN TO STORIES, I LEARN…
That
books are important and enjoyable;
That print is written-sown words;
To express my own thoughts, feelings and
ideas;
To
exercise my imagination;
That pictures tell something just like
words;
To make
up my own stories;
To handle books with care;
To
recognize certain words when I see them in
print;
To use more complex language patterns in my
own speech;
To follow the development of thoughts and
ideas in the plot of a story;
That I
like books and someday I would like to be
able to read them, too, when I am ready.
AND I LEARN…
That I am me;
That I am wonderfully made;
That a small child who is valued,
cherished and loved counts in the world;
In
my preschool that Jesus Loves Me and I am God’s child!
WHEN I EASEL PAINT I LEARN…
To develop my imagination and creativity:
To develop eye-hand coordination;
To distinguish and purposely create shapes;
To express my feelings and ideas;
That my ideas have value;
Relations of space and size;
Concepts of symmetry, balance and design.
WHEN I SING SONGS AT SCHOOL, I LEARN…
Principles of music and rhythm;
Vocabulary;
Memory skills and sequencing;
To be
conscious of others;
Various concepts emphasized in songs;
Phonics
or auditory discrimination, which is
recognizing differences in sounds, necessary
for learning to read;
Awareness and identification with my culture
and other cultures.
WHEN I CUT WITH SCISSORS, I LEARN…
To control the small muscles in my hand;
Concepts of shape, size, color and location;
To exercise my imagination and creativity.
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