Our PreSchool Blog

We had a fantastic start to our third week of school! In the toddler room we are learning the color red and the letter “R.” We are learning the ABC song and practicing sitting at group time. The children had fun working on their art show pieces: painting muffin tins and printing them on paper. A new addition to our playground is a huge sandbox!!! The children LOVE playing in it!! Check out all of our fun photos from our day!! 🙂

{Miss Sarah}

We were so excited to see Ms Joanie today for the first time this year!  She brought along some of her instruments and a new song about the ocean.  What a perfect way to start our study of the Great Barrier Reef!

Children who grow up hearing music, singing songs, and moving to the beat are enjoying what experts call “a rich sensory environment.” That’s just a fancy way of saying they’re exposed to a wide variety of tastes, smells, textures, colors, and sounds. And researchers believe this forges more pathways between the cells in their brains.

Musical experiences are an important way to help create these pathways, also called neural connections. And while listening to music is certainly key to creating them, it’s when children actively participate in music that they make the strongest connections.

Research shows that kids who are actively involved in music (who play it or sing it regularly):

• do better in reading and math when they start school
• are better able to focus and control their bodies
• play better with others and have higher self-esteem

There are many benefits to incorporating yoga into our children’s lives.  Yoga for young children develops body awareness, language, good listening skills, cooperation and powers of observation.  It teaches pre-kindergarten children about nature, their environment and inspires their imaginations.  They learn by playing, singing, moving and imitating.   Looking at the smiling faces below, it’s clear that FUN may be reason we love it!

Today we did fingerprint painting with Ms. Diana. We also explored the various centers to work on developing our cognitive and physical skills and aspects. We played outside on the slide and playground to continue to work on developing our gross motor skills. During group time, we read the Eric Carle book “From Head to Toe” to kick off our theme for this month: “All About Me.”

{Miss Sarah}

I have been so impressed with how quickly our early 3’s class is picking up the routines and procedures for our classroom. Today, the children were very attentive during whole group time, and they interacted magnificently! During small group time they learned how to properly use the play house and the items in the house. They worked on one-to-one correspondence in the Early 3’s manipulative center. They also painted Labor Day fireworks with pipe cleaners, paint, and glitter. We are continuing to work on our snack time procedures and learning to wait until everyone is seated and the song has been sung before we eat our snack. At the end of the day I played the guitar, and we sang the ABC song a couple times to begin to prepare for the upcoming weeks and months of learning letters.

Your children have done so well this week, and I am excited for what this year has in store for us!!!

{Miss Sarah} 🙂

Check out photos from all three of our sessions today! 🙂 Today was fantastic! We read stories, played in the sensory table, played in the dramatic play center, explored the various centers in the room, and sang songs. Enjoy!

{Miss Sarah}

We had a great second day in the early 3’s class! We worked on lining up –and they are quickly learning how to do this! I’m so proud of them! We practiced listening for a “quiet signal” prompt and responding correctly. In small group time, one group of children painted on foil –a fun sensory art activity. Another group of children learned how to play at the kitchen center –knowing how to properly use the center will advance their dramatic play development. The other group learned how to use the learning activities in the Early 3’s center. One of the activities we focused on is a sorting colors and shapes activity.

I am excited to learn with your children and see what this year holds for us! 🙂

{Miss Sarah}

Today we welcomed our Tuesday group to the toddler room!! We explored the room and centers. The children enjoyed playing with the puzzles and play dough at the tables. They did an art activity with Ms. Diana, where they glued dots onto paper. The children had fun chasing bubbles around and playing on the playground together. Overall, a fun-filled day of learning and exploring. 🙂

{Miss Sarah}

So excited about our first day of school!! The children enjoyed exploring all of our centers and familiarizing themselves with the room. We got to know each others’ names with a fun name activity. The dramatic play center, new train table, and kitchen were the “big hits” of the day! –Definitely a lot of fun and learning going on! During our small group time, the children learned how to use some of the items in the Early 3’s Center which included a letter/magnet/one-to-one correspondence/fine motor activity and a counting/number recognition activity. They also painted with rolling pins wrapped in bubble wrap. The children are learning the procedures and routines, and we are modeling the expectations that we have for them in this class. This is going to be an exciting school year!!

{Miss Sarah}

So hard to believe that it is time to start our school year!! We had an excellent first day in the Toddler Room!! Lots of exploring and hands-on fun, today! The outdoor chalkboard was a hit. The children enjoyed playing at our new train table and checking out the new centers we have in our classroom. We are excited about this school year and getting to know everyone!!

{Miss Sarah}