{"id":5682,"date":"2026-04-04T15:55:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T15:55:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/preschool.trinityslayton.info\/?page_id=5682"},"modified":"2026-04-04T16:22:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T16:22:19","slug":"life-skills-play-based-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/preschool.trinityslayton.info\/?page_id=5682","title":{"rendered":"Life Skills &#038; Play-Based Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examples Life Skills &amp; Play-Based Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our teachers model skills, create routines for consistency, and use play-based learning to encourage exploration and practice.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-system-font-family\">\n<li><strong>Self-Care Skills<\/strong>: putting on\/taking off coats, hats, mittens, shoes; practicing with zippers, buttons, snapping, and Velcro; turning clothes right-side-out; managing\/organizing personal belongings like backpacks, folders, papers, and clothing<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-system-font-family\">\n<li><strong>Hygiene<\/strong>: thoroughly cleaning hands before eating and after using the bathroom; coughing into elbow and using a tissue when needed; using the toilet independently, including flushing and cleaning up afterward<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-system-font-family\">\n<li><strong>Caring for Communal Spaces<\/strong>: putting away toys, returning items to shelves, cleaning up art supplies, sorting objects, throwing away trash and maintaining a tidy space<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-system-font-family\">\n<li><strong>Eating<\/strong>: waiting for entire group to be seated; saying prayers; using utensils\/cups neatly, cleaning up spills, opening food packaging &amp; peeling fruits; visiting with neighbors using a quiet voice; tidying area and pushing in chairs; saying please &amp; thank you; requesting or declining food politely<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-system-font-family\">\n<li><strong>Hand Muscle Strength<\/strong>: squeezing, rolling, and pounding playdough or clay, using hole punchers and staplers, hand motions &amp; 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