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Preschool Arts & Science program includes curriculum
that involves Art, Music, Dramatic Movement, Science,
and Creative Exploration.
Art
The children learn to express their ideas as they
investigate a variety of media beyond crayons,
watercolor, and finger paints. Their |
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creative art process involve all of their senses in hands-on experiences
in clay, paint, inks, collage, and puppetry. Art activities
emphasize the development of fine motor skills in grasping, cutting with
scissors, pasting, holding and controlling brushes, chalk, pencils,
markers, and crayons. Music
Within the creative environment of Mercy Center of the Arts, children
grow in awareness and curiosity about music. The world of sound is
experienced through singing, listening, moving, creating, and playing
instruments as well as through introductory experiences with
visualization and verbalizations of music ideas. Instruments of
the orchestra are introduced, as well as the concepts of tempo, rhythm,
dynamics, pitch and timbre.
Dramatic Movement
This area introduces the child to the world of language and movement
through literature. Dramatic movement encourages the expression of
feelings and ideas both verbally and non-verbally. Creative
imagination is stimulated using role-play, pantomime, puppetry, story
dramatization, creative dynamics, movement, and music.
Science
Recognizing the child's innate qualities of curiosity and wonder, the
Science area of the Preschool Program strives to guide the young child
in the midst of exploration and discovery. This area encourages
the development of the senses through the various scientific processes
such as observing, classifying, and communicating.
Creative Exploration
The Creative Exploration area of the Program is used to reinforce
concepts that have been previously presented in the regular sessions.
It also provides opportunities for the children to development their
social skills. |
