This week has gone by quickly and we have done so many fun things! Here are a few photos of the fun: We enjoyed free play in the classroom and each week we have new items to touch and explore. Tuesday we had water play with a unicorn inflatable as well as snow cones . Always a favorite! Wednesday we went on our first field trip to the Wildlife Center and saw a lot of different animals. We asked the class which one was their favorite. The snakes were a popular answer. Today we played made paper cup monkeys and had popcorn and we watched Octonauts ( a rainforest episode). And so another wee ..read more

The summer is just beginning and we are having a great time already! We are getting to know each other and our new classroom. Here are a few photos of what we have done our first week together: We have had so much fun in a short amount of time and we look forward to more fun in the sun ..read more

Every spring, Mourning Doves make their nests around The Older Pod Patio (in the rafters). Our friends in Rooms 1, 2 and 3 enjoy watching the birds fly around, gather twigs and care for their eggs. We enjoy observing and discussing the beauty of nature in our learning environment. Check out how our friends use playdough and natural elements to create their own bird nest inspired creations ..read more

The metamorphosis of a butterfly has always been a favorite science project in our class. We got the little caterpillars in a small container, watched them slowly move, eat and grow. The kids got to see the chrysalis formed on the top of the container and a few few days later we found the butterflies flying around in their habitat.We released the butterflies in our gardenOur class was exposed to different kinds of seeds, the kiddos chose from tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, squash or carrots to plan in our starter pots. As a surprise Ms. Silvia shared her carrots from her garden. All the ki ..read more

Snail’s Pace Race is a children’s board game that teaches cooperation, turn-taking, one-to-one correspondence, color matching and more! On the Older Pod Patio, we’ve adapted this game to be a fun and interactive gross motor activity. Our friends in Rooms 1, 2, and 3 have enjoyed learning the rules to this game, trying new roles, cheering each other on, and practicing good sportsmanship with a hug or a high-five ..read more

Can you believe we are already in the last month of the school year? The time has flown by since our first week together in August. We have had a fantastic year at the preschool and are excited about what will come over our remaining weeks together. American Sign Language Student Visit – Wed, May 1st A group of ASL students from Maranatha High School will be coming to read to the older pod. While one student reads a developmentally appropriate book, additional students will sign the words. We look forward to seeing the “big kids,” hearing the stories, and learning a few new hand signs. Teac ..read more

Hat dayPajama DayBeach DayGardening with our classOn Fruit Day we planted strawberry seed, we are currently watching the seedlings appearing on the surface.April Showers will soon bring May flowersParent Volunteers at work, reading books, making an art activity, interacting and playing with the little friends in and outside the playground. It is alway an adventure for both the child and the parents.Thank you for your thoughtfulness, stories and your time.Fun photos with joyful entertainment ..read more

Our littles are enjoying some fun in the sun. They enjoyed playing with the water play and making lots of splashes! Our littles also enjoyed the sand area and playing with the trucks during our outside time ..read more

Dressing up is one of our new addition the new to our class. They are having fun, Aren’t they cute? We read the book “ Little blue and little yellow, by:Leo Lionni.” We used the context to develop many activities for the month of March. Yellow and blue marble painting, easel painting, yellow playdough for a few days, then blue playdough. When the colors were combined it gave us different shades of green.Yellow and blue playdough squeezed together made a bright green.During circle time all the kiddos had a chance to hold little blue and little yellow, as they squeezed and rolled both colors tog ..read more

The preschool has so many different sensory experiences. There is sand, wood chips, gravel and a myriad of things for little hands to touch. A place where we can experience something new is the field on the main campus. Once a week we get to walk over and roll and run in the grass. We love the grass on the big field and it’s such a fun gross motor experience. Here are some photos of a few of our trips there. Red Light, Green Light is an always requested. Sometimes we have a picnic snack on the field We love running and chasing each other We all got to be part of a tunnel We had so much fun t ..read more