Children may also choose cutting and tracing, painting at the easel, experimenting at the water table or listening to cassettes of their favorite stories. In the other room, an art activity is offered for several days. Through cooking projects, children have the opportunity for concrete mathematics and reading experiences. The posted recipe is a part of the print rich atmosphere in all Harbor classrooms. The measurement required in cooking with liquid and dry ingredients show children a real use of number.
Some cooking is for snack on a special day.
Other cooking experiences are shared in family-centered events. Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Valentine's Day are open to costume-making, craft activities, and feasts to be shared with fellow classmates. Outdoor play with climbing equipment, sandboxes, wagons and scooters is an important component of our preschoolers lives. Hollow blocks, housekeeping equipment, and an outdoor easel adds to this rich experience. During outdoor time, children are involved in both teacher directed activities and those games the children initiate.