For all children in the class, one of the most coveted times of the day is choice time.  It is the one time that I am sure to incorporate into each day no matter what schedule changes we might have, partly because I know how much the children look forward to it, but mostly because I think it is one of the most valuable times in our day for the development of critical social skills and for learning.  It is a fantastic opportunity for children to be self directed and creative while practicing important life skills such as cooperation and perseverance.  On a given day, children engage in a wide variety of activities during choice, often inspiring each other with their ideas.  Some of these include art projects, imaginative play such as house or animals, building with legos, magnet tiles, and blocks (or some crazy combination of these), playing games, doing puzzles, sewing, and writing.