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:

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.

We have a Preschool tradition of making Stone soup each year and even though we don’t always add the stone we still have the most important ingredient. Sharing.

Here is a slideshow of what we did for those two days!

Thank you all for donating both the ingredients and for your time. The class loved having all of our parent volunteers and everything that was brought for our special celebration.

We also wrapped up the week with the annual pumpkin drop. As one of the oldest classes on the preschool side we got to help clean up and keep some of the seeds from the drop. It really was a fun and full week.

On November 22, rooms 1 ,2 and 3 went to a farm! It was a beautiful day and all the families were amazing! Underwood’s farm provided an educational and hands on experience.

We watched a couple shows about fruits/ vegetables and animals.

Room 1 got to go on their own tractor out to the fields, and once there we picked crops

Family photos!

Everyone had fun on the tractor all stuffed together! We picked kale, lettuce and wax beans.

After refueling all the families went to feed the animals and play around the farm.

What a relaxing day.

The Lord will send a blessing on your barns and on everything you put your hand to. The Lord your God will bless you in the land. – Deuteronomy 28:8

Every Wednesday is our time to venture onto the big school campus and utilize the big field.

It’s a great time for the students to run around, be loud and get out energy!

We often start with a race across the field. We like to run like different animals varying from birds to horses! Students love to come up with different ways to cross the field.

Our time on the field is usually about 30-40 minutes before chapel. Within that time we run, play soccer, play catch and play with frisbees.

Sometimes, Room 2 accompanies us on the big field. We welcome them into activities and join forces to have fun!

Sometimes we bring out different things like the parachute and potatoes sacks for sack races!

Big Field is a highlight of our week. It gives us a light and fun break from small groups. A big open space is great for children to use their creativity!

Psalm 96:12:

“Let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them; let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.”

Our Happily Ever After Curriculum is based on fairy tales and folk tales and we have had a great time integrating it into our lesson plans.

The first story was Little Red Riding Hood and we loved reading different versions of the story and comparing and contrasting. But we have moved on to the Three Bears and we have already done so much!

We have started letting the children act out the stories during Music and Movement time. Here are some clips from The Room 1 Theater Group.

The children asked about porridge and we compared it to oatmeal and they got to make it and try it during small groups. Here is what that looked like:

Mr. Tim even loaned us some books so we can compare and contrast different stories. Here is what we have read so far.