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Doing so ensures an environment where children feel their opinions are welcomed and valued A warm environment with open communication between children and their teachers leads to the development of both independence and the ability to interact with others. The hands-on, experiential curriculum promotes creative expression and social interaction ; attention to the development of fine and gross motor skills ; and emphasis on oral expression, letter and number recognition and memory stimulation Preschool Curriculum List of 4 items. Language Arts Skills Speaking in front of a group Sharing experiences outside the classroom Speaking with adults Communicating thoughts to peers Learning to make predictions in stories Recognizing rhyming words in songs and stories Expanding vocabulary Recognizing patterns in literature Content Sharing thoughts during group time Exploring fiction and non-fiction literature on a daily basis Journaling Independent exploration of literature Environmental print Providing modeling for verbal expression of thoughts, needs and desires Introduction to new vocabulary Weekly library story hour Recognizing upper and lower case letters and beginning letter sounds Social Studies Skills Functioning in a community Self-help skills Sharing and taking turns Routines and schedules Interest in other cultures and places Separation Awareness of self Content Calendar Daily schedule Learning geography Photo documentation Routines Sharing during group play time Field trips Presentation of varied cultures and traditions in the classroom Introduction of foods from many cultures Mathematics Skills Counting 1-to-1 correspondence Patterning Sorting Classifying Spatial relationships Sequencing Number recognition Measurement Directional cues Content Calendar Counting in a variety of settings Manipulatives Puzzles Games Graphing Tally marks Learning left and right Art activities Science Skills Hypothesizing and making predictions Learning to care for the environment Drawing conclusions Recognizing cause and effect Content Observation of seasonal cycles Experimentation Caring for community through recycling, composting, planting and conservation of resources Providing support through literature Field trips to Butler Campus, recycling center, Cleveland Botanical Garden, Lake Farm Park, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, etc. Early Learners Preschool Prekindergarten Outdoor Prekindergarten Special Programs For more information about Laurel's Early Childhood School, please contact the Admissions Office at admissions@LaurelSchool.org or 216-455-3022. 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