When you ask your child what they did in school, the answer will most likely be, “play”.  While I assure you, we don’t just play - I take it as a sign that we are doing our jobs when children enjoy school so much they consider it as fun.  We do engage the children in structured activities that will build academic skills, however, our choice center time is a traditional favorite, and therefore most memorable.  Even though this center time is generally unstructured, children are still working and exploring with materials and activities that have been carefully chosen to promote learning.

Find out how each of our learning centers promotes early development:
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	<li><a href="http://remiller2.cuipblogs.net/?page_id=15">Art</a></li>
	<li><a href="http://remiller2.cuipblogs.net/?page_id=3">Block</a></li>
	<li><a href="http://remiller2.cuipblogs.net/?page_id=18">Computer</a></li>
	<li><a href="http://remiller2.cuipblogs.net/?page_id=26">Discovery</a></li>
	<li><a href="http://remiller2.cuipblogs.net/?page_id=7">Dramatic Play</a></li>
	<li><a href="http://remiller2.cuipblogs.net/?page_id=20">Gross Motor</a></li>
	<li><a href="http://remiller2.cuipblogs.net/?page_id=28">Library</a></li>
	<li><a href="http://remiller2.cuipblogs.net/?page_id=22">Music and Movement</a></li>
	<li><a href="http://remiller2.cuipblogs.net/?page_id=24">Puzzles and Manipulatives</a></li>
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As the year begins, we only open a few centers, allowing the children to learn how to use the materials and develop the responsibility for care and clean-up of our materials.  This also allows us to focus on the rules and routines that will create a classroom community.  

As our class begins to come together, we will begin adding additional centers and materials to continue to challenge and engage growing minds.