Listening StationIn the listening center, the child will:· Learn to view him or herself as a “reader” or “listener” · Increase his or her attention span · Develop new concepts and vocabulary, and extend on previous experiences · Learn to turn pages on cue independently · Take pleasure in listening to stories and songs · Enjoy an independent activity · Assume responsibility for equipment Book/Library Station In the book center, the child will:· Learn concepts about print · Practice using books appropriately · Enjoy looking at books · Increase his or her attention or interest span · Develop new concepts and add to previous experiences · Increase his or her vocabulary · Focus on visual activities · Gain new ideas and interests · Take responsibility for the care of books Large Motor ActivitiesIn the large motor center, the child will:· Develop locomotor (running, jumping, hopping, etc.), non-locomotor, (bending, turning, swaying, etc.) and projection (throwing, catching, batting, etc.) skills · Follow directions and match actions to words · Share materials and take turns with other children · Gain pleasure through physical activity · Understand that healthy bodies need regular exercise Science/Discovery ActivitiesIn this center, the child will:· Make observations and inferences · Explore and experiment · Gain experience with cause and effect · Sort and classify objects · Make decisions and solve problems · Learn rules of safety · Record data · Share information with others · Practice small motor skills ABC Station In the ABC center, the child will:· Develop his or her attention span· Increase letter knowledge· Make choices· Notice differences in letter shape· Match letters that are the same· Learn that there are capital and lowercase letters· Use letters to form his or her own name Computer Center In the computer center, the child will:· Acquire pre-academic skills including knowledge about letters, numbers, shapes, same/different, and one to one correspondence · Learn basic computer literacy skills · Observe, experiment, explore · Experience cause and effect · Be exposed to concrete and playful learning and respond to real life situations in a non-threatening and constructive manner · Enjoy using computer technology · Use technology equipment in a safe and careful way Manipulatives Center In the manipulatives center, the child will:· Learn to solve problems · Have an opportunity to make choices · Enjoy conversations with other children · Develop coordination with fine motor skills · Form mathematical and spatial concepts · Share materials and take turns · Work independently · Enjoy a sense of achievement Block Center In the block center, the child will:· Have an opportunity to use large and small muscles · Learn to use his or her own ideas and make decisions · Select from and compare blocks of various sizes and shapes · Enjoy conversations with other children · Learn about gravity, ramps and other physical science attributes · Begin to recognize the rights of others · Return materials to the appropriate place Dramatic Play Center In the dramatic play center, the child will:· Develop fine and large motor coordination · Role play real life situations and home experiences · Have an opportunity to share materials, take turns, and cooperate with other children · Develop his or her imagination · Strengthen thinking and reasoning skills · Support and help others · Reveal his or her thoughts and attitudes during role play and conversations · Learn to put materials away when finished with them Art Center In the art center, the child will:· Have an opportunity to release emotional frustrations and tensions, focusing on the process rather than the product · Experience creative ways of using materials · Enjoy sensory experiences through squeezing, pounding, painting, and cutting art materials · Have opportunities to plan and think for him or her self · Experiment with color, shape, form, texture, and line · Learn responsibility for caring for and cleaning up materials · Find new ways to share school experiences with family members Writing Station In the writing center, the child will:· Learn to think of him or herself as a writer · Begin to understand that printed words express thoughts · Choose how to express ideas in written form · Understand how speaking and writing are related · Manipulate various writing tools and materials · Choose an idea or thought to express · Gain an appreciation of writing of others · Discover that writing is an effective communication tool Sensory Activities The child will:· Extend mathematical and scientific concepts · Measure, weigh, and manipulate materials · Integrate cognitive, fine motor and large motor skills · Gain experiences with cause and effect · Enjoy the tactile stimulation of the materials · Enjoy conversations with other children · Wait for a turn and share materials · Learn rules of safety