Academics
Objectives
Activities with artists and works of art are the inspiration for child-directed projects, serving as a foundation for children to develop multiple skills and the following objectives:
Cognitive Development, Early Language and Literacy:
Conversational skills
Narrate and explain
Phonemic awareness
Recognize print/sound connections
Learn the alphabet
Write their names and symbols
Listen to and comprehend a story
Mathematics:
Count and gain a sense of numbers
Identify shapes and patterns
Estimate and compare quantities
Comprehend times of the day, days of the week and seasons
Science:
Obtain awareness of spatial relations
Make hypotheses and verify them
Understand measurements such as length, weight and temperature
Identify colors
Distinguish between living and non-living things
Social and Emotional Development:
Take initiative and gain self-confidence
Work independently and within a group
Interact with peers in a positive manner
Communicate their thoughts verbally and physically
Formulate opinions and be open to the opinions of others
Expand their knowledge of their community
Evaluate their physical limitations through unstructured play
Acquire awareness of their own and others’ cultures
Demonstrate respect for the organization of the classroom
