Shiny
Star Pre-school
INTEREST CENTERS
In the LANGUAGE CENTER children learn:
*To identify letters of alphabet
*To relate objects to words
*Word recognition and association
*Vowel and consonant sounds and recognition
*Tolls for later reading pronunciation of words
*To begin phonemic awareness studies
In the MATH CENTER children learn:
*To identify shapes and numerals
*To relate life experience to math
*To sequence numerals and classify objects one-to-one correspondence
*How to make comparisons to see the relationships of concrete objects
In the SCIENCE CENTER children learn:
*To explore the natural and mechanical world
*To observe orderly sequences and sequences of life
*To formulate and evaluate predictions
*To observe the relationships between and among sizes
*To gather simple data and to draw conclusions
*Methods of classifications to classify materials
In the BOOK CENTER children learn:
*To respect and care for books
*To imagine events and situations
*Storytelling and dictation of stories
*Sequences of pictures
*Left-to-right progression
*The interpretation of picture and details
In the PUZZLE AND MANIPULATIVES children learn:
*To develop perceptual discrimination by shape, color, size, directions, detail and design
*To practice eye-hand coordination
*To practice problem solving
*To experience a sense of achievement and develop self-confidence
*To complete a task and to be responsible for cleaning up after self
In the BLOCK CENTER children learn:
*To develop eye-hand coordination
*To explore spatial relationships
*To compare sizes and shapes
*To develop large and small muscle coordination
*How to work and plan together
*To become aware of organizing and measuring
*To become aware of problem solving techniques
In the HOMELIVING CENTER/DRAMATIC PLAY children learn:
*To develop self-confidence and self-reliance
*To act out familiar situations, try on family roles and work out problems and
concerns
*To develop muscles, coordination oral language skills, and math readiness
*To develop oral language skills, and broaden their vocabulary
*To develop positive social interactions, and enjoy imaginative interactive play
In the LISTENING CENTER children learn:
*A sense of rhythm and tone
*Additional memory skills
*Differentiation among sounds
*Opportunities for self-expression
*An eagerness to hear stories
*New language patterns
*To listen to the ideas of others
*An awareness of environmental sounds
In the ART CENTER children learn:
*Creativeness through planning, designing and constructing an idea
*Satisfactory ways of expressing ideas
*Experimentation with color, sizes,
various textures and configurations
*To compare sizes and shapes
*Eye-hand coordination and better fine muscle control for later writing skills
*Respect for artistic expressions of others
*To develop their visual and tactile skills
*To develop large and small muscle coordination
*How to work and plan together
In the SAND AND WATER TABLE children learn:
*Role-playing
*Making comparisons
*Eye-hand coordination
*Measurements and weights
*Oral language by interaction with peers
*To complete a task and to be responsible for cleaning up after self