Centers
Tools of The Mind
Staff
Neighborhood House
Seattle
100

A center that promotes fine motor as well as 1:1 correspondence. 

What is table toys ?

100

A game where the teacher shows children the pattern, points out its core elements: “In this pattern, we have circle-square; and it is repeated: circle-square, circle-square, circle square.”

What is pattern movement ?

100

Who is currently taking classes for their Msw? 

Who is Jessica ? 

100

What is Neighborhood House's website ? 

What is NHWA.org ? 

100

The tallest building in Seattle? 

What is Columbia Center? 

200

The center that promotes creativity and individualism 

What is the art center? 

200

The game where: 

The teacher or a child starts the game with a card, saying "I have _," filling in the name of the letter on the icon side of the card.

What is I have who has ?

200

Who has a great beard ? 

Who is Dave? 

200

What site resides at  6400 Sylvan Way SW, Seattle, WA 98126 ?

Where  is High Point? 

200

The neighborhood of Seattle that is south of Lake Union?

What is South Lake Union ?


300
The center that promotes real world scenarios and how to navigate them

What is dramatic play ? 

300
  1. Children say the word (making a fist), its individual phonemes (tapping fingers to palm for each), and the word again (fist).
  2. Each child jumps one card, as the other children say the word/sounds/word and do the corresponding hand motions.

What is Elkonin Boxes? 

300

Who enjoys walks around Green Lake when it is not raining? 

Who is Linda ? 

300

Who is the Senior Family and Health Services Manager?

Who is Million ?

300

The transit modality that goes back and forth from Angle Lake to the University of Washington? 

What is the Link Light Rail? 

400

The center that promotes knowledge of the outside world using real world objects to observe and touch ? 

What is science center? 

400
  1. Children find their name card.
  2. Children count the number of objects on the target card.
  3. Children place their names below the numeral they think matches the number of objects.
  4. The teacher summarizes the responses later in Large Group.

What is mystery numeral ? 

400

Who knows how to count in base 20? 

Who is Anna ? 

400

The Center-Based Associate Manager, Preschool

Who is LaShaunda ? 

400

The Mascot for the University of Washington. 

What is a husky ? 

500

The area where building and gross motor interact 

What is the block area? 

500

The teacher gives each pair a Hand card and a Check card, a few Key cards, a counting cup, and a bowl of counters. The teacher reminds the children of the roles associated with Hand and Check cards and the Making Collections Key cards, which have icons on them that reflect the play theme in the classroom.

What is making collections ? 

500

Whos lived in Tennessee ? 

Who is Lisa ? 

500

The NH phone number at Rainier Vista ? 

What is (206) 461-4568 ? 

500

The oldest building in Seattle ? 

What is the Ward House? 

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