Willow Creek Learning Center

1322 W. Western Reserve Road  Poland, Ohio  44514 330-758-6871

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WCLC

Joy of Learning

WCLC Pre-School

Gross Motor Area  An excellent area to help children develop socially cooperative behavior as well as improve their skills.  Some equipment used includes balance beam, climbing apparatus, trampoline, balls, etc.

Housekeeping and Dramatic Play Area  This is one of the children’s favorite areas.  Dress-up clothes, props, puppets, dolls, etc. are used to help children explore their world and work cooperatively with one another to solve problems.

Blocks Area  A wide variety of blocks are available for children to build their own world.  This area helps children experiment with shapes, sizes and space relationships.

Library Area  A quiet corner for exploring literature.  There are books for everyone including picture books, classics, and cassette tapes and CDs for learning.

Language Arts and Visual Center  Puzzles, folder games, and many other child-directed materials are available.  This area emphasizes visual discrimination and perception skills such as patterning and matching.  Opposites, rhyming, and sequencing are some of the language skills we practice. 

Mathematics Area  Numerals, number concepts, shapes, and size are some of the areas the children explore.  They are presented with a variety of materials to use in direct experience such as sorting, comparing, and ordering.

Science Area  Science activities are centered around observation, comparison, testing, and questioning.  Children have an opportunity to explore natural objects with magnifying glasses, scales, etc.  We often have specific experiments available such as sprouting seeds, gardens, or color mixing.

Art-Creative Area  Open-ended art experiences using a variety of media are emphasized.  Imagination and creativity are encouraged through different techniques.

 

WCLC Pre-school Calendar