This week we are exploring several different story books that give us lots of opportunity to be SILLY- From making crazy hair grow (grass seed) to trying to walk upside down like Silly Sally. We had a blast and learned tons! We played games with the alphabet while reading Chicka Chicka Boom Boom…and loved singing […]
We get stuck indoors more often in the winter and sometimes are less active because of it. This is a great time of year to remember the importance of being healthy and incorporating healthy habits into all aspects of our lives. From good hand-washing habits, remembering to cough into the elbow, being active and eating […]
Children learn about the world by playing! The role modeling children do during play helps many things in their environment make sense. This week we will celebrate that critical developmental step. We’ll try out some real and fantasy scenes this week! From Where the Wild Things Are to our favorite medieval hero’s, this week is […]
We make music so many ways! This week we will listen to music from around the world! We will hear words we don’t normally hear sung to music we hear often! We also make music with our classroom instruments and things we don’t normally make music with! We will even make instruments with everyday items. […]
While nature sleeps, we can still have tons of fun outside! We dress warmly and head out to enjoy the snow and cool temperatures. What is more wonderful than making snow angles and snowballs? We play games throwing snow at targets and making snow obstacle courses! Let’s play!
When it’s cold outside, we want to burrow inside where it warm! Animals and the rest of nature want to do the same! Our children will spend time outside looking at the trees, the ground and other evidence in nature to talk about how things change in the winter. We will also bundle up inside […]
As one year ends and another one begins, we reflect on what we learned and what fun we have had. Each year we talk about what plans we may want to make for the coming year and what we hope to do. We do this more simply with the children as well. We renew the […]
The cold weather feels so much different than the summer sun. As the season develops, we talk about how the air feels on our face and skin compared to the summer warmth. We also look at the changes in how we dress and what clothes we wear. Then, we notice the snow and how it […]
Children learn so much from how parents and other adults in their lives behave, talk and interact with others. Children watch everything the adults around them do and say. During this season, we nurture a spirit of giving in the children by role modeling this action and teaching them to do the same. Classes will […]
One of the most special parts of the holiday season is the traditions and memories our families build. Whether it comes from meals together with those we love serving all of your family’s favorite foods, or sharing in the fun of community events, seeing all of the festive decorations or donating to a favorite charity. […]