It is already September and this school year has been a time of learning and exploration; from the new class schedule to small groups and our new outdoor environment. We have had fun every day learning and growing together.

Here are a few photos of the year thus far:

We love our new patio area and we are able to run and jump and play and use all of our gross motor skills.

Inside the classroom we rotate our table activities and our block area items. Sometimes we have interesting ideas about how to use classroom materials.

We still get to use the big preschool yard and we really enjoy the time we get to play there! The only thing that is missing is grass and we get that when we go to the big field.

So far this year we have been twice and we are excited for future visits. We played red light, green light. We ran races (the children won most of the time) and we kicked some balls around the field. I get asked every day if today is big field day.

We have started small groups as well! In our small groups we get to explore many different subjects and learn about the world around us. Small group activities are posted in the classroom on the parent board.

So far we have accomplished so much and we look forward to the rest of the school year.

(This is Lucy the Lemur. Lucy travels all over the classroom and each morning we ask the children to find her. Feel free to help the children find Lucy as you drop off or pick up)

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.

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 week comes to a close!

We are looking forward to next week but before that we hope everyone has a great weekend! 😁

It has really started to warm up and we are finally getting summer weather. Here are a few photos of all the fun we have been having:

We have had a lot of water fun due to the warm weather. From the creek to buckets to standing in soapy streams we have enjoyed water in all its forms.

The bike wash was a big hit!

We also had a dance party for our rainforest party. It was a lot of fun!

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.

We love running and chasing each other

We had so much fun that we didn’t want to stop and come back. Until I said that we were going to go to patio when we headed back. So we held hands with a buddy and walked back to preschool.

We are enjoying all the sunshine 🌞 and beautiful weather this week!

February is a busy month with lots to celebrate. One of the things that we get to celebrate is love!

We learn about God’s love and about loving each other

Each year we have parties to celebrate and share that love with each other. Here are a few photos of our Valentines week

We also did some crafts with hearts and stickers! Room 3 loves stickers. ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🩷

We also had a couple of parent volunteers come in and they helped with snack and craft and special stories for the day. The class loved having them here!

Our afternoon snack was a special snack mix with very berry Cheerios, craisins, raisins and square pretzels.

We also had fun in our classroom and on the patio!

Snow Day has become a tradition for the preschool and it is one of our favorites! In January part of our curriculum is winter and the cold weather. We learn about how people and animals live in and adapt to the cold.

Snow days are a way for us Californians to experience cold and snow and ice in a way that is fun and play based. Here are a few pictures of the snow day fun from those days!

We love snow day and we appreciate everyone who made it possible!

We also enjoyed the snow as it was melting

Looking forward to the next play based adventure!

As we wrap up the calendar year we always go out with a celebration. 🎉 Today we wore our Christmas pajamas and had special treats and activities.

We had so much fun playing on the patio and all over the school and we get to do it all again tomorrow! Merry Christmas!

September is almost done and we have started a few new things in our class! Small groups have begun and some of you have noticed the list that is under the lesson plan on the Parent Board! Small groups allow us to play games and strengthen our pre-academic skills at the same time!

The first thing we did in small groups was to name them; Ms. Kira’s group is the Purple Tigers, Ms. Daisy has the Red Ducks and Ms. Audra has the Pink Flamingos!

Here are a few pictures of the things we have been doing in our small groups.

With our salt trays we are practicing our prewriting skills and the shape of the month (which is a line).

With our plants we are learning about things that are living and things that are non living. We also talk about what living things need.

With our blocks we work on our fine motor skills and our shared use of space and materials.

With our story time we learn about the parts of books as well as comprehension and further develop our interest in literacy.

We have also been enjoying the patio and the yard. Here are a few pictures of some of the fun 🤩

So much of what we do involves exploring and experiencing the school; both in the classroom and in the yard. Everyday brings a new chance to experience and share and grow together!

We also had our first chapel of the school year where we heard about how God created the world and us!

Thank you for what is shaping up to be an exciting school year!