- Early Childhood Center
- Links to Standards
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The Missouri Early Learning standards help to drive our curriculum in the classroom, while taking into account the needs of our individual children in a constructivist environment. Click on the links below to learn more about our learning goals.
Physical Development, Health, and Safety
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What do children learn in our classroom? Here are some examples:
Art Experiences
To explore different media and develop concepts
To demonstrate their creativity, express themselves, and respect their own creativity
To develop their own self-image and self-esteem
Small and gross motor skills
Independence
To question, explore and experiment
Sensory Experiences
To understand the physical properties of different substances
To develop problem-solving abilities
To build a foundation for an understanding of math and science
To develop fine motor control
To create and build with different materials
Writing Center
To develop as a writer
To enjoy writing and sharing their writing
Proper use and care of writing tools
To demonstrate their creativity, express themselves and respect their own creativity
To develop fine motor skills
Science
To question, explore, and experiment
To solve problems and gather information
To explore characteristics of living things
To take objects apart and put them together
To describe and predict order of events
Math and Games
To sort, classify, number, etc.
To work with peers to generate ideas and solve problems
To remember and follow rules
To develop an understanding of various numerical relationships
To develop an understanding of numerals and math symbols
Block Play
Cooperation and social development
Mathematics; classification, order, numbers, etc.
Science; balance, trial and error, inductive reasoning
Language; shapes and sizes, labeling
Visual perception and spatial relationships
Library Center
To enjoy reading and listening to books
To develop as a reader
The proper use and care of books
To add concepts to experience
To increase knowledge and ideas
Pretend Play
To express ideas and feeling through pretend play
To cooperate and play with others
Use language to pretend or create
To use language to communicate ideas and feeling
To respect and care for play materials
