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What
Children Do . . .
Painting,
cutting, gluing, drawing, play dough, clay, mixing colors, sculpture,
3D construction, stringing beads, making books, making dolls,
collage, sewing, finger painting, etc.
What
Children Learn . . .
Socially
& Emotionally
Creative
expression, self-esteem, creative use of materials, and pride.
Cognitively:
Literacy, Math, & Science
Unique
properties of materials, colors, shapes, textures, planning
skills, how properties change, symbolic representation (precursor
to reading/writing), ecological awareness (using recycled materials),
cause and effect, picture/ illustration relations.
Physically
Fine
motor development, eye-hand coordination, balance.
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