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Learning Centers

AFTERNOON CENTER ACTIVITIES
1) Sandtable Center~ "Zoo Animals". Creating "Life In The Grasslands" using playset figures, playmats, rocks, thematic props, etc.
2) Science Center~ "Magnets". Kids explore the power of magnets through magnetic building kits, thematic picture designs, etch-a-sketch drawings, posters & literature.
3) Blocks Center~ Wooden train set along with cardboard/wooden building blocks, and legos.
4) Writing Center~ Kids compile a fictional holiday shopping list, referring to posters and file folder of gift ideas for spelling accuracy.
5) Games Center~ "Quick As You Can" domino to number (partner) match-up game.
6) Handwriting Center~ Kids practice Zaner-Bloser Ii on whiteboards and w/wooden letter stencil cut-outs on construction paper..
7) Library Center~ Categorized picture books, browsing boxed and big books for independent reading practice.
8) Computer Center~ Practice using Kindergarten software programs introduced during weekly computer lab specials (ie, Kids Pix, A to Zap, Memory Fun).
9) Dramatic Play Center~ Kitchen Korner,dress-up clothes, dolls, dollhouse, and playset props .
***Directed Art Projects~ 1) Assembling 3-fold pine tree cut-out w/snowflake accents for December calendar; 2) Paint/label paper "Gingerbread Houses" for bulletin board display.

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