Details:
July Theme: Mathematics. We will explore the development of foundational math skills through playful, hands-on experiences. Using games, puzzles, and everyday objects, children learn to recognize shapes, count, sort, and identify patterns, which builds their understanding of numbers and spatial relationships. These programs are designed to be interactive and engaging, fostering a positive attitude toward math from an early age. By integrating math concepts into play, early childhood programs help children develop problem-solving abilities, logical thinking, and a curiosity for learning.
Day: Thursday
Time: 5 – 5:30 p.m. EST
Recommended Ages: Children ages 3 to 6 years
Location: WonderLab
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
Hands-on activities might include:
Comparing the sizes of different objects
Counting blocks and building towers
Sorting objects and solving puzzles
It is said that young children experience the world and express themselves in a “hundred languages.” Discovery Time utilizes a broad array of these learning languages – including music, art, stories, and creative movement – to connect children to science. Children ages 3 to 6 are developing increasingly complex theories about the world, rapidly gaining language, and learning to work with others. Discovery Time activities are designed by early childhood specialists specifically to nurture and challenge the rapid development of preschool-aged children in a fun, safe, and collaborative learning environment. Discovery Time sparks the interest of science education in young children by teaching them how to explore a broad range of topics with a curious mindset. Each month will have a different focus, ranging from oceans, to space, to physics, to human health and anatomy. You never know what you may learn at Discovery Time!
Children ages 3 to 6 are developing quickly and gaining and mastering skills in a wide variety of domains including language, motor, symbolic representation, and concrete operational thinking. Discovery Time is structured around exploring the scientific method: observing, hypothesizing, testing, and discussing the results! Discovery Time provides open-ended activities that are accessible and engaging for children across a spectrum of development, and helps generally prepare them for the more structured learning environments they will encounter in elementary school.
