Learning at Lighthouse

We at the Early Childhood Center, provide a variety of learning experiences through the classroom learning centers. Often children seem to be playing and not learning at preschool. However, experience and research tells us that children learn best through play. With that in mind, each learning center is specifically designed to encourage play and to promote optimal learning.

BLOCK CENTER: Strengthens large and small muscle coordination and provides opportunity for understanding of shapes and size discrimination (pre-writing, math and science readiness).

HOUSEKEEPING CENTER: Allows for role play, language expression, creativity and socialization.

ART: Provides a variety of materials and experiences for self-expression, understanding of colors, shapes and textures.

WRITING CENTER: Allows opportunity for children to draw, color, and practice using various writing utensils (reading and writing readiness).

SCIENCE: Enables the children to explore and experiment, predict, share discoveries, develop observation skills and problem solve (math and science readiness).

MUSIC: Offers exposure to a variety of music styles through singing, listening and playing instruments (reading readiness).

MANIPULATIVES: Enables children to develop creativity, visual skills, classification skills, problem solving skills, identify colors and shapes, and to observe the relationship between objects (reading, writing and math readiness).

LIBRARY/BOOK CENTER: Provides opportunities for browsing through books, reading pictures, using cues to predict fantasy or reality, and ultimately to develop an interest for reading.