Here is a list of activities available to the children at Cherry Preschool. Included is a brief description of the skills that are being developed as a child explores these activities. In all these activities we have observed children developing their social skills.
Free Art
Creativity, spatial relationships, sharing, cooperation, and developing fine motor skills needed for writing.
Circle Time
Verbal skills, familiarity with classmates, taking turns, listening skills, sitting still, group awareness, respecting personal space, and developing comfort in speaking in front of a group.
Cozy Corner
Literacy skills such as holding a book, turning pages, joy of reading, listening, comprehension, and concept of print.
Blocks
Spatial relationships, shapes and sizes, measuring, problem solving, classifying, social skills, making choices and creative play.
Art
Process oriented, exploring different media, fine motor skills, creativity, social interactions, observation of different techniques which helps an awareness of different styles.
Science
Exploration, discovery, nature properties, scientific principles, language, fine motor (balance scales, magnets, tweezers, collecting items to share at the table)
Games
Following directions, cooperation, social skills, delayed gratification, turn-taking, and learning rules
Housekeeping
Social skills, verbal development, sharing and cooperation, role playing, and fantasy
Manipulatives
Classifying, problem solving, one-to-one correspondence, organizational skills, logic, fine motor skills, and math
Music
Introduction to simple rhythms, tune recognition, listening skills, body movement, math, taking turns, and group awareness
Sensory Table
Fine motor skills, social skills, cooperation, comfort, measuring, math and science concepts
Playdough
Fine motor skills, social skills, cooperation, and comfort
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