Easter has just passed and we had a lovely time. We started before the actual holiday with our copy of Benjamin’s Box as well as a set of Resurrection Eggs. Using both we went through the events of Palm Sunday to Easter morning and His resurrection.

We also had some egg hunts. Here are a few photos of the class quickly finding the eggs!

The class had a lot of fun both finding the eggs and seeing the treats that were inside. We both learned and played! 😊

This week we have celebrated the Week of the Young Child with a different activity each day!

Here is a short video of the events:

Welcome to SPRING, families! WINTER has come and gone like that *insert finger snap*. First we want to extend prayers over families and staff who suffered from the fires in any way; and with that, we would like to thank everyone for banding together and surrounding one another in love.

Love is a great segway into our activities in February. We had lots of much-needed fun during the month of love with Valentine’s Day parties, teacher birthday celebrations, and snow days!

During the week of Valentine’s Day, we made strawberry parfaits with the room 3 students and had some help from parents who volunteered with prepping and with reading a story. 

Parent volunteers and teachers also teamed up to make heart crowns with the children (art and fine motor) by gluing various sized heart pieces onto a band of paper and taping/stapling the ends together.

Room 3 families blessed us teachers with beautiful custom mugs (literally, with our names on them). This is a good time to thank each and every one of the families in room 3 for our beautiful gifts, we love them! 

Lastly, we had SNOW DAYS! Building up to the actual snow days, we read books and sang songs about snowflakes and how to safely have a snowball fight (throw at the legs) so that no one would get hurt (Literature and Comprehension). On the snow days, the children (and even some teachers) enjoyed sled rides down our man-made slope. Meanwhile, others engaged in snowball fights, building snowmen, and making snow angels. 

All in all, February was a time of togetherness and fun, which is a reminder that we are all one community under God. Bless you all! 

Our long awaited winter fun has finally come. The day could not have been more beautiful! Room 1 students were so excited we almost ran all the way to the yard.

The sledding hill was the main attraction.

It was so fun on Tuesday we had to do it all again!

Thank you to all the parents who came in to help out! We especially appreciated the help when the snow began to turn into ice.

“The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth.”

Isaiah 55:10

When you ask the class what month we are in their first answer is Valentines! We then remind them that it is February, but it is when we celebrate Valentines and the many different ways that we can show love to each other.

We had some great parties this year and here are some photos:

Ms. Heather and our volunteers made pancakes and they were so good! It was a day full of fun and treats and we are so happy that we got to celebrate together.

We are so happy to be back in action!

Although we can’t make up for lost time, students and teachers are naturals at picking up where we left off.

We’ve been reading new books, exploring new toys and caring for one another.

We have missed small groups and have rushed right back into them. The class asked for them when we first returned.

This week the children have been engaged with marshmallow projects, ice experiments, puzzles, and letters M, N, O, P.

Everyones’ eagerness to return has shown how important preschool is. Moving forward we will continue regular small group routine and keep working towards our skill goals.