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“Play is the only way the highest intelligence of humankind can unfold.” ~ Joseph Chilton Pearce (author)
About Learning Through Play
Here at Little Explorer's Preschool, we love to teach and learn right along with our children! We love to see the seedlings of interest developing and then take that interest and plant it, nourish it and watch it develop over time. We love to see children having fun and learning while they have fun. We have some strategies and approaches that help to set up the environment to extend children's play into meaningful learning experiences that will be the foundation for learning the rest of their lives.
Learning Philosophy
1. Children learn through play
Children learn best when having fun and playing. Setting up the environment in our homes to encourage learning in math, language, literacy, science, art, and music will help children develop and and encourage a love for learning. It is possible to set up the environment so that children have exposure to letters, shapes, numbers and words with minimal formal teaching. Formal teaching can come in the form of mini-lessons about the calendar, conflict resolution, and mini theme lessons.
2. Language Development
The emphasis on this site leans heavily toward language development in early childhood. Most of the activities and themes are designed to promote language development in both typically developing children and children who may have some speech or language delays.
3. Themes and Children's Interests
Children love to learn through themes. Observing what the child/children are interested in and then spring boarding off of that will encourage interest in the topics and help them feel they have a part in their learning. Thematic learning can be used to create activities that will promote the development of literacy, social skills, math and science concepts and skills and content knowledge.
Children learn best when having fun and playing. Setting up the environment in our homes to encourage learning in math, language, literacy, science, art, and music will help children develop and and encourage a love for learning. It is possible to set up the environment so that children have exposure to letters, shapes, numbers and words with minimal formal teaching. Formal teaching can come in the form of mini-lessons about the calendar, conflict resolution, and mini theme lessons.
2. Language Development
The emphasis on this site leans heavily toward language development in early childhood. Most of the activities and themes are designed to promote language development in both typically developing children and children who may have some speech or language delays.
3. Themes and Children's Interests
Children love to learn through themes. Observing what the child/children are interested in and then spring boarding off of that will encourage interest in the topics and help them feel they have a part in their learning. Thematic learning can be used to create activities that will promote the development of literacy, social skills, math and science concepts and skills and content knowledge.