Child’s Play: A Tool for

Learning

Reading is a wonderful

way to learn vocabulary.

Being read to teaches a child:

• Calm his/her body

• Read left to right

• Use seeing and hearing senses

• Word recognition

Free play gives a child opportunities

to develop relationships with others.

It also allows them to learn to

cooperate in his/her environment and

community.

TEACHES CHILDREN RESPONSIBILITY

TO:• Clean up after play

• Keep toys and materials nice and neat for others

use

• Share with other children

OPEN ENDED ART COMPARED TO TEACHER

DIRECTED ART

This form of art allows children to form a

project on how he/she sees it. It is about the

process not the product.

This form of art allows children to explore

following directions but does not give an

opportunity to be artistic and expresses

themselves.

Open Ended Art ExampleTeacher Directed Art

Example

Open Ended

Art:

Establishes

Free

Choice

Materials You May Need:

• Pipe Cleaners

• Pom Poms

• Google Eyes

• Paint

• Crayons

• Paper

• Scissors

• Glue

Provide different areas for free choice work time.

Dramatic Play Area: Dress up clothes, kitchen sets, dishes, and

other home materials allow for children to experience and mimic

real life play and pretend to be who they want to be.

Blocks Area: Construction blocks, cars, maps, tools, and other

building materials allow children to work together on structures.