1. Develop fine muscles controlling extremities

2. Small Motor Skills Reflexes Timing Dexterity Handedness

3. Activities to Encourage Small Motor Development Puzzles Woodworking Water Play Playdoh Cooking Drawing/Writing/Cutting

4. Puzzles Should: Be appropriate to each child’s developmental ability Be attractive in appearance and sturdy in construction Have images that reflect what is familiar to children Be solvable Be maintained at high level of quality Be stored in one are Be introduced and demonstrated by teacher Can be used in assessment

5. Woodworking Center Noah uses a drill. Too noisy? Too dangerous? Just for boys? Why? How do we begin?

6. Making Woodworking Work Luke hammers. Introduce to small group Name tools, explain care and use Let children explore Field trips Pictures of construction Speakers

7. Woodworking Center Rules Goggles must be worn at all times. Help children learn to use tools properly and keep them at the workbench. Safety first. Process more important than product. Plan, initiate and evaluate with the childre n.

8. What can children learn from water play? Cognitive skills Mathematics Science Physical Skills Social Skills Language

9. Learning Concepts by Play with Playdough Social Emotional Cooperation Self-control Relationships Creative Arts Creativity Imagination Language Following Directions Vocabulary Science Scientific method Scientific knowledge Math Numbers and operations Geometry Fine Motor Skills Strength Dexterity

10. Guidelines for Cooking in Class Plan cooking on days when have adult assistant. Be aware of children’s food allergies. Be sensitive to family beliefs concerning foods. Integrate cooking opportunities into theme. Wash hands, wear aprons, keep utensils out of children’s mouths. Use correct terms for food, measurements, equipment and processes Discuss sequence of how things are grown, packaging, transportation, markets, selling, etc.

11. So Tasty!

12. The Writing Center A Place for: Materials Pictorial Drawing Word Writing Finger strength Eye-hand coordination Pencils, markers, pens, crayons Paper –all kinds Stencils Words Stamping materials Envelopes