Social Understanding Becoming aware of the needs of others Emotional Development Self-help skills, receiving affection and positive encouragement Health and Safety Nutrition, body awareness, car and street safety and basic hygiene Physical Development Large and small muscle development, coordination and balance Verbal Skills Speaking to friends during free play, show and tell, story time and poetry Arts and Crafts Colors and textures, eye-hand coordination, making choices, imagination, creativity, and self-satisfaction for completing a project Music Listening, singing and rhythm Science Awareness of their environment, small projects, use of the five senses Mathematics Building basic math concepts, recognizing numbers, geometric shapes, forming sets Reading Readiness Recognizing basic symbols, matching, and sequencing