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| Social/Emotional - Feeling good about oneself and getting along with others. Identify feelings, be aware of and respect others. Problem solving to work out solutions when conflicts arise. Encouraging decision making to increase a sense of independence, making choices and being aware of possible consequences of decisions. |
| Activity examples: puppet play, dramatic play & role playing |
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| Self Help -Taking care of personal needs and making healthy choices (hand washing, nose blowing, dressing, putting toys away). |
| Activity examples: doll dressing/play, modeling |
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| Language - Communication through words, responding to others and express feeling, thoughts and needs (develop vocabulary). |
| Activity examples: reading/writing, stories, songs, finger plays, charts, chants & poems |
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| Creativity - Develop expression of ideas and feelings through art, drama and music. |
| Activity examples: creative art supplies available, playdough, musical instruments |
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| Gross Motor - Being aware of large body movements and development of muscle and moving skills (i.e. run, hop, skip, balance, etc.) |
| Activity examples: outdoor play, dancing, movement, exercising |
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| Fine Motor - Being aware of small body movements and develop fine motor dexterity (i.e. cutting, gluing, writing) |
| Activity examples: writing, drawing, scissors, playdough, string beads, small manipulatives |
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| Social Studies - Being aware and accepting of other cultures and traditions, diversity. |
| Activity examples: books, dramatic play songs, props in areas, field trips, guest speakers |
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| Science/Discovery - To explore and be aware of the world around and how it works |
| Activity examples: science table with hands on objects to manipulate and explore, science experiments, sand and water table |
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| Pre-Reading - To develop a sense for the written language, letter recognition, letter sounds and a fondness for books. |
| Activity examples: story writing (dictation), reading, surrounding them in a print rich environment |
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| Pre-Math - To develop a sense for numbers, visual discrimination, sorting, matching and counting |
| Activity examples: graphing, estimating, block area, sorting, patterning |
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