Program outline and key developmental skills

    • Fine motor skills- grasping and manipulating objects

    • Cognitive development - shape recognition, matching and sorting

    • Language development- naming shapes and following instructions and direction

    • Creativity - shape based art

    • Sensory exploration and Processing- textual exploration

    • Fine motor skills - grasping and manipulating, pouring and scooping

    • Cognitive development - cause and effect understanding, problem solving

    • Open ended play- encourages children to explore the senses in their own way

    • Language development- describing experiences and express what they see, feel or hear during play

    • Sensory exploration - interacting with nature textures

    • Fine motor skills

    • Hand eye coordination

    • Language development

    • Group interactions - participating, cooperating, sharing and turn taking skills

    • Imaginative play

    • Number recognition - introduction to numbers and counting skills

    • Fine motor skills - interacting with objects

    • Cognitive development

    • Gross motor skills

    • Social/emotional learning - group work, sharing

    • Language development

    • Language development - vocabulary expansion

    • Cognitive skills- concentration skills - focusing and paying attention for short periods of time

    • Social and emotional development- social interaction and empathy for for characters and understanding emotions of the story

    • Listening skills

    • Problem-Solving: Navigating obstacles

    • Spatial Awareness: Moving through space, understanding directions

    • Listening and focusing skills

    • Teamwork and Cooperation: children learn how to work in a team, take turns, and cooperate with peers.

    • Creative Thinking: allow for open-ended exploration and encourage creative problem-solving and imaginative thinking.

    • Exploratory Play: Engaging in hands-on experiments

    • Curiosity and Exploration:

    • Fine Motor Skills

    • Sensory Exploration: Engaging with different textures, smells, and colors

    • Cause and Effect Understanding:

      Cognitive developmental skills:

    • Problem-Solving Skills

      Language developmental skills

    • Vocabulary expansion

    • Communication skills

    • Exploring Senses: These activities engage all five senses

    • Fine motor skills - hand eye coordination when cutting

    • Following directions

    • Teamwork

    • Mathematical skills- counting and measuring - introduction to basic numerical skills

    • Safety awareness- how to use kitchen object safely and only with a grown-up