Chrisalis Home Academy, Child Care in Upper Marlboro, MD

Activity Goals

 

Your children will be experiencing and learning many things as they play. The following are goals we have adapted into our program for children in our care:

 

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

-To recognize objects, people, and self

-To imitate actions of others

-To develop decision-making capabilities

-To develop problem-solving skills

-To develop language skills

-To develop planning skills

-To develop math skills such as matching, pairing, and classification

-To enhance creativity

-To begin to understand scientific and physical concepts and math concepts such as gravity, cause and effect, and balance, size shape, and color

 

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

-To be able to express feelings

-To develop a concept of self

-To develop self-control

-To develop self-understanding

-To develop a positive self-image

-To develop the ability to stick with a task to completion

 

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

-To acquire social skills

-To cooperate with others

-To respect materials

-To respect other people

-To appreciate and value differences

 

PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

-To refine sensory abilities

-To develop large muscle abilities

-To develop small muscle abilities

-To develop eye-hand coordination

-To refine visual discrimination

-To refine listening skills

-To establish reading readiness skills