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At Mother Hubbard, we believe in the power of play. Our play-based program has extensive benefits for our three-year-old and four-year-old preschool students. In fact, students often hear from their teachers that their most important job of the day is to play!
These are some of the benefits of play in early childhood education programs for you to consider: Play Helps Children Develop Their Language Skills While playing with one another, children in preschool spend a lot of time talking and listening. This is one of the best ways for them to improve their understanding of language, to learn how to have conversation and to develop their listening skills. Play Allows Students to Socialize During playtime, students have the opportunity to interact with their friends in an age-appropriate way. These interactions can at times lead to confrontation — but it is through these interactions that they learn. They begin to understand social norms and they learn how to interact in a group setting. When students begin a three-year preschool program, they often start out enjoying side-by-side play. By the time they finish their four-year preschool program, they are often enjoying interactive play with their classmates. Play Develops Fine and Gross Motor Skills Play is one of the easiest ways to help young learners develop their fine and gross motor skills. In our classroom, fine motor skill development is encouraged through stringing beads, working with play dough and creating art projects. Gross motor development is encouraged by allowing students to enjoy our climbing equipment and offering plenty of movement activities. Play Encourages Creativity Preschool students are notorious for having amazing imaginative skills. However, they can only put these skills to use if they are given plenty of unstructured, open-ended play time. We love watching our students come up with new ways to enjoy their time in the classroom together. Mother Hubbard preschoolers enjoy ample free time during class, allowing them to explore the classroom centers and choose what they want to play with. Our classroom includes a variety of play areas and centers, appealing to students of all interests and abilities. For example, we have a dress up area, pretend kitchen, play dough table, artist easels, blocks and more. We rotate our toys and centers, often setting out items that complement our current weekly theme. To learn more about how students in our program benefit from a play-based curriculum, contact us today. At our Livonia preschool, snack time is an important part of the day! Mother Hubbard provides snacks for its preschool classes every day, and the students are always excited to hear what Miss Roxy is serving!
Here’s three things you need to know about snack time at preschool: Snacks Are Provided As Part of Our Program In many other preschool programs in the area, parents are required to send in snacks for their children each day or pay an extra fee to have a snack provided. At Mother Hubbard, snack is included as part of your tuition, and every child is provided with a snack during each class period. Snack Time Often Coincides with Our Curriculum Miss Roxy is famous for planning fun, creative and healthy snacks for our preschool students! Many weeks, the snack will somehow coincide with the current theme of the week. For example, when the color of the week is orange, the snack may be fresh orange slices. It’s always fun to see the students making the connection between their daily snack and the topic they are learning about at school. Allergies Are Accommodated at Mother Hubbard At Mother Hubbard, we accommodate students with food allergies. If your child has a food allergy, please contact the preschool to discuss how they can safely enjoy snack time with the class. When your child celebrates their birthday at Mother Hubbard, they will have the opportunity to bring in a birthday treat to share with the class during snack time! In the past, birthday treats have included cupcakes, popsicles, popcorn, cookies, pretzels and fresh fruit. Students love to share their favorite snacks with their preschool friends! For more information about snack time at our preschool in Livonia, contact us today. |
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