IN NURSERY SCHOOL, YOUR CHILDREN WILL...
Learn to work and play cooperatively with other children; to appreciate other children''s work; to respect other boys and girls and their rights; to share materials, ideas, and experiences; to eat with others and practice good manners.
Play vigorously in the outdoors, developing the large muscles, learning rules, taking turns, enjoying nature, observing changes in season. Teachers work with the children and are always on the playground to challenge and redirect.
Be encouraged to discover and create with materials in his or her environment; experiment with materials such as paint, clay, glue, scissors, wood, wood, collage materials, etc.
Listen to stories, to teacher''s direction, to other children, to music.
Practice language through conversing one-on-one or in groups, singing songs, thinking and clarifying ideas, expressing her or himself.
Care for and learn about pets and plants and watch them grow.
Develop an interest in reading through use of good books - looking at them and listening to them, reading and making their own, taking care of them.
Grow in independence, caring for self and belongings, dressing, undressing, and hanging up clothes.
Learn about responsibility by returning toys and materials to their places, helping teachers and other children at snack time, preparing for and cleaning up after activities.
Gain self-confidence and security in large and small groups, developing a positive self-image for future learning development. |
