Children learn as they play; most importantly, in play, children learn how to learn.

Fred Donaldson

  • Children learn as they play; most importantly, in play, children learn how to learn.  Fred Donaldson

Playtime is Learning Time:

a. A carefully designed curriculum and active learning centers create play opportunities that promote the learning of life skills at an age-appropriate level. 

b. Our Active Learning Centers Include: - Role Play Center - Block Center - Music Center - Puzzles and Finger Toys Center - Texture Table - Creative Center - Writing Center - Reading Center - Play Dough Center - Art and Painting Easel

Why We Play at Little Children Preschool:

· Children Develop and Refine Motor Skills

· Children Practice Skills and Learn about New Concepts by Touching, Feeling, Listening, Smelling, and Talking

· Play Increases Cognitive, Physical, Social-Emotional, and Language Development

· Play Leads to Storytelling, Problem Solving, and Written-Verbal-Oral Language Skills, as well as Early Math and Science Concepts

· Children Develop Spatial Awareness and Creativity

· Children Develop Representational Thinking

· Children Develop Concentration Skills

· Play Demonstrates how to Form Healthy Relationships

· Children Use First Hand Experiences that They’ve Had in Life

· Children Make up Rules as They Play

· Children Learn to Enjoy School