Preschool
Dramatic Play
Dramatic play is where children take on roles and act them out as a way of exploring themselves and their surroundings. By pretending to be someone—or something—else, children can learn new ways to express themselves, share thoughts and ideas, and even get in touch with their feelings.
Social-Emotional Development
Developing strong social and emotional skills can help child feel confident with building relationships, taking initiative, expressing how they feel in safe ways and asking for help when they need it. Children begin to understand that their body, mind and emotions are their own. Your is beginning to know the difference between feeling happy, sad, afraid or angry. Your child also shows fear of imaginary things, cares about how others act and shows affection for familiar people.
Everyday Skills
At about three years old, children begin to develop early life skills that will continue to develop through adulthood. The preschool classroom is an optimal place to augment what you begin to teach at home. These skills include self-direction, adaptation, connecting ideas, and more.
Cognitive Development
At around 3 years old, amazing changes happen with a child's thinking skills. Memories are become stronger, and they can share their ideas in new and interesting ways. Their imaginations are the primary mode for play and learning. They begin to compare, contrast, organize, analyze, and come up with more and more complex ways to solve problems, which helps their math skills and scientific reasoning become more sophisticated.
