Chicks Learning Themes
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| Falling in
Love: wooing, courting, bonding/personality matching,
building sense of trust, comforting, feeling safe |
Exploring
and Communicating: fostering curiosity, gestures &
vocalizing, joy for joy, increased body awareness &
control |
| Interacting:
interacting with equipment, adults, peers & strangers |
Beginning
of Organized Self: making wants known & understood,
understanding what he sees, understanding language,
expressive language, self help skills |
| Continued
Emergence of Organized Self: encouraging independent fine
& gross motor skills, encouraging receptive &
expressive language |
Development
of Self Awareness: increased awareness of self in
relation to space, equipment, adults & peers |
| Showing
Intention/Purpose: imitating gestures/actions, imitating
sounds, purposeful exploration of environment &
equipment, problem solving |
Increasing
Independence: eating & drinking independently,
sleeping independently, beginnings of dressing |
| Making
Things Happen: pushing, pulling, in/out, up/down,
over/under |
Mastering
the Environment: making wants known & understood,
increased body awareness & control, rediscovering
familiar territory, active problem solving |
| King of the
Castle: games & activities just for fun |
Moving on
to New Horizons: shaping routines, etc. in anticipation
of advancements |
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