When I Play I Learn

When I paint I learn...

• To Develop eye-hand coordination (writing skill)
• To express my feelings and ideas (language)
• Relationships of size and space (math)
• How colors mix to create new colors (science)
• Concepts of size, shape, and location (math and writing)

When I glue and collage I learn...

• About different textures (intelligence)
• To differentiate patterns from a background (reading skill)
• To create patterns and designs

When I play with blocks, cars and trucks I learn...

• Concepts of size, length, and location (math and reading)
• To create and repeat patterns (math)
• To cooperate with others (social)
• To solve problems (intelligence)
• About the properties of wood (science)

When I play on climbing equipment I learn...

• Physical strength, coordination and balance
• To cooperate with others when involved in group play
• To solve problems

When I play with sand I learn...

• Concepts of size, shape, and volume (math)
• How to use tools (writing)
• Concepts of warm and cool, wet, damp, dry, heavy, light (intelligence)
• To observe changes (science)

When I do cooking projects I learn...

• About nutrition, tastes and food groups (intelligence)
• How heat and cold change things (science)
• Whole-part relationships and concepts of volume and measures (math)
• Vocabulary
• Awareness of my own and other cultures (intelligence)

When I play in the family living area I learn...

• To be flexible in my thinking (intelligence)
• To express myself with my words (language)
• To solve problems through negotiation with friends (intelligence)
• To sort and organize things (math)
• To improvise and use things in a symbolic way (intelligence)

When I sing songs I learn...

• Principles of music and rhythm
• Vocabulary
• Memory skills and sequencing (reading and math)

When I cut with scissors I learn...

• To control the small muscles of my hands (writing)
• Concepts of shape, size, color, and location (math)

When I play I learn.