| Types of Activity Centers | |
|---|---|
| Dedicated Space | Play Focus |
| Dramatic play | Pretend play with props (themed materials) that allows children to take on roles and develop play scenarios about familiar themes |
| Construction | Building with blocks and other materials that can be put together and taken apart; woodworking |
| Language and literacy | Reading, listening to tapes and stories, learning about letters and sounds, emergent writing |
| Art | Using a variety of materials to explore line, color, shape, texture, and dimension; exposure to works of art that are pleasing and interesting to children |
| Music | Exposure to many genres of music and opportunities to sing and make music with different kinds of instruments |
| Science | Opportunities to explore physical and natural properties of organisms and the environment |
| Math | Materials, games, and activities that help children develop concepts about number, quantity, measurement, and time |
| Sensory | Materials and activities that engage the senses, such as sand, water, and modeling dough |
| Fine motor | Experiences with objects that develop manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination |
| Gross motor | Room, equipment, and materials that encourage the development of large muscles |