Chutes and Ladders (or . . . why we play games in preschool)

Today, during centers, the children thought they were just having fun playing a board game but this is what was really going on:

Cognitively they were learning basic math concepts, counting sequentially, and planning.

Physically they were exercising fine motor muscles.

Socially & Emotionally they were cooperating with others, making choices, learning to take turns, and learning to win/lose gracefully.

Come to my house . . .

Come to my house and . . .

play with a toy bear (Marin)

play hide and seek (Jake)

we'll play with Grandma (Mateo)

we will play with cars (Mason)

we'll play with Little Mermaid (Ava S.)

play Barbies (Savanna)

play with my dump truck (Owen)

play Hungry Hippos (Ella)

we'll paint (Matthew)

play with playdough (Ava L.)

play with monster trucks and a monster (Efrain)

play with monster trucks (Christian)

play with a horse (Maegan)

play with a monster truck (Dominic)

play Barbies and dolls (Melissa)

I love to run! (Hunter)

play trucks (Austin)

Music With Ms. Pat

We enjoyed dancing to the Nutcracker in music class this week. We tried marching AND dancing the waltz!