OUR TIME: Milk & Cookies Week 12

FOUNDATIONS OF LEARNING:

Inhibitory Control: Activities which encourage children to move or stop moving in response to a cue help children develop inhibitory, or internal, control. The ability to control body movement is an important step toward developing self-discipline.

Social Competence & Satisfaction: “A child’s social competence and satisfaction cannot be viewed as isolated from the rest of her life. Studies show that children who participate in some type of high-level intellectual activity at some time during the day increase the richness and complexity of their spontaneous play. The child who engages in meaningful activities, is less prone to be discontented in other areas of her life, including her social relationships.” Fostering Children’s Social Competence: The Teacher’s Role, Lilian G. Katz and Diane E. McClellan

Fine Motor Skills: Fine motor skills may be developed through games requiring focus on finger movements. These skills are essential in increasing the child’s ability to turn pages of a book, use a crayon, hold a toothbrush, or use a spoon.