The time has come. The school year is once again upon us and all of us are ready (including the kids). As we do each year, we will be kicking off with our annual Back to School Carnival. Miss Penny, Miss Joanie and all the regular favorites will be on hand for art and song while the snow cones and popcorn abound. This year is going to be phenomenal. We are excited that you were able to join us and look forward to kicking things off right. Come on out to 7803 Laurel Avenue from 3:30-5:30pm and bring your camera. You don’t want to miss the opportunity to take a picture of the four-year-old face-painted spider-man, clutching half a cherry snow cone with a mouth full of laffy taffy attempting a spin-art masterpeice while dancing to Miss Joanie’s potty song and stuffing his pockets full of popcorn . . . because he may turn out to be yours. Have Fun!
This Friday, we say “Thank You” to all the wonderful moms in the Creative Tots Family. Jean-François will be on hand serving his “Gaufre de Liège” authentic Belgian waffle for all to enjoy! Don’t miss this! This year we are celebrating Creative Tots Mothers with a unique treat brought all the way from Belgium. Originating from the city of Liège, these waffles are immensely popular throughout all of Europe and is is one of few products prepared to be eaten “on the go”. It is typically served in a paper wrapping and eaten with the hands…no plate or fork required. The dough of the Liège waffle is sweeter and denser than “Belgian waffles” as we know them in the U.S. It is made from thick dough and coarse Belgian beet sugar. A specialized cast iron press caramelizes the sugar on the outside, giving it a delightful sweetness. Happy Mothers Day!
Join us this Friday, Febuary 12th for our annual celebration of Valentine’s Day with Creative Tots Special Person’s night. Each preschooler is encouraged to invite one person that is very special to them to help celebrate this special day. We will make a craft, share some fun together with friends and make a valentines day card. The kids are always excited to see the chocolate fountain make an appearance and quickly realize that even the best snacks taste better covered in cocoa.
Join us Thursday and Friday of this week (January 7th & 8th) as well as Monday of next week (January 11th) for preschool open house. It is an opportunity for those families with children in the Toddler and Early 3’s programs to visit the preschool throughout the school day. Talk with the teachers and observe the classroom in action. We want the families at Tots to have the first opportunity to continue their children through preschool with us. The open house is designed to allow current Tots families to interact with the live preschool classroom. Rather than an early year evening meet and greet, it is our opinion that observing and following the teachers as they are instructing is critical to gain a working knowledge of what your children have to gain from continuing through our preschool. Our preschool is committed to providing the finest education in an environment that teaches confidence, builds connections and encourages growth. This event has been a great success in the past and we hope you can join us!
Friday, November 13th 5 – 6:30pm. The Creative Tots Annual Art Show returns this year as out little artists show their own interpretations of famous works by Monet, Paul Klee, Hokusai and many others. Using block print, water colors, sculpture and the various techniques Miss Penny has brought the classroom again this year. There are some truly impressive works of art!
Come join us on Friday, October 30th at Creative Tots for our first annual Harvest Festival! We will celebrate the year with costumes, pumpkin decorating, crafts and food. We have a traveling petting zoo coming to Tots for the evening. The kids will have a great time. Don’t forget to dress up!
Don’t forget the annual field trip to the Irons Historic Fruit Farm. We will be meeting at the farm 12:45pm. The address is 1640 Stubbs Mill Road, Lebanon, Ohio 45036. Phone number 513.932.2853. Check out the weather here . Hope to see you all there!
Mixing primary colors to produce secondary colors with the toddlers
The toddlers this week have been practicing their color recognition and experimenting with primary and secondary color mixing. It is a wonderful experience for the children to see how primary colors mix to form secondary colors. The objectives of these exercises are color recognition, the ability to demonstrate creative expression and creating fine motor development. This exercise is one of the favorites of the toddlers. They get to manipulate the different colored solutions in the ziplock bags without creating a mess!
Paul Klee “The Golden Fish” Preschool Preview from Creative Tots on Vimeo.
This year the children began their art projects by studying the applications and techniques of the Swiss-born German painter Paul Klee (pronounced <Klay>). Paul Klee was known for his simple, child-like perspective on painting and expressionism. Many of you may recall our art projects last year learning about his friend and colleague Wassily Kandinsky who together with Klee eventually came to be considered the historical masters of color theory making their art a wonderful example for preschoolers to study and imitate. Throughout the year, Ms. Penny will help develop the kids appreciation for the various mediums of art and design by using well-known examples from the art world. The children quickly learn to recognize some of the more famous painters by trying their hand at the various techniques used commonly by these great historical figures. The early stages of the project are always thoroughly enjoyed by the children as you can see in this brief video of them working on Paul Klee’s “The Golden Fish.”
Creative Tots has specialized in the private education of both toddlers and preschool age children for over 15 years. We began in the heart of Madeira and now also have a new Mason location. We are specifically designed to focus on early childhood development for children ages 18 months to 5 years.
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