Living Word Child Development Center

to… Develop a positive self-concept Be free to risk failure and be comfortable with mistakes Develop a sense of security and trust Show independence and self-responsibility Channel emotions into appropriate and acceptable outlets Grow socially, so as to… Learn to play, work and communicate with peers and adults Adjust to group situations Accept others even though they may be different Develop a sense of community Accept changes in environments and routines Grow physically, so as to… Develop gross and fine motor coordination Develop eye-hand and eye-foot coordination Become aware of his or her own body Grow intellectually, so as to… Continue to develop language use and understanding Develop pre-reading skills such as: Visual discrimination Auditory discrimination Understanding of symbols Love of and interest in books Develop an ever-increasing attention span