Creative Play
As Essential as the ABCs and the 123s
Play and Learning Are Natural Partners
Creative play areas spark students' interests and provide endless benefits. Every child can participate at their level of development in open ended activities. Literacy is integrated into creative play areas. Many state standards are practiced during our play. Each creative play area has children communicating, spending money, reading materials, and writing.
Fun for AllTheme: Getting to Know YouChildren dressed as the different people in their family.
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Developing Decision Making SkillsTheme: FamiliesSometimes the biggest decision is deciding who is going to drive.
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Developing Communication SkillsTheme: FamiliesGoing on a picnic gives children numerous opportunities to engage in conversation.
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Learning About Community
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Developing Math SkillsTheme: FoodChildren had to sort foods and organize their grocery store.They had to decide how much their items would cost.
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Highly EngagingTheme: FoodDuring our food unit we set up a McDonalds. The beauty of creative play is how actively engaged children are in the activities.
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Building Cooperation and TeamworkTheme: ChristmasWe work together to create our fun.
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Creative play encourages active learning and exploration. Theme related creative play areas allow children to move while they engage in learning activities.
Building Language SkillsTheme: WeatherChildren use the language that weather reporters use as they give weather updates.
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Theme: Fish
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Building ImaginationsTheme: PlantsHaving the ability to image and pretend is very important to develop. As children learn to read they need to be able to visualize characters in books. This improves and strengthens comprehension.
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