For those of you that are still looking for places to haunt this coming Halloween, below is a list of events that are in the neighborhoods surrounding our preschool. We hope this gives you ideas to make your upcoming Halloween the spookiest that it can be!
Read moreCommunity Apple Pickin’
On Tuesday Sept. 29th our 3/4’s and Pre-K classes went on a field trip to visit our neighbor Kory Schue’s home and do some good ole fashioned apple pickin’. After walking 2-3 blocks hand in hand we arrived at her beautiful garden adorned with fusion glass art depicting dragonflies, peacocks, suns, and much more.
Read moreParenting Education Credits from SCC
Members have expressed interest in how to obtain a student ID number and what they can be used for. Attached above is a .pdf document explaining how our students can use their Shoreline Community College ID number.
October Class Sharing
Starting in October, an informal "sharing" activity will take place as children arrive at school. Before the children go inside the building, they may share an item with teacher Kathy and other classmates that are arriving around the same time. Sharing is an opportunity for children to practice listening to and talking with a small group of peers.
Read moreTheme of the Month: Fire Safety
This month's dramatic play area allows kids to dress up and pretend to be fight fighters. Earlier this month the 3/4s class and Pre-K class visited the Fire Safety Center in Richmond Beach while the 2/3s class class will soon get to get up close with real fire trucks at the Kenmore Fire Station.
Read moreCommunity Resource: Help Me Grow (Child Development Support)
Over the past month, teachers have shared info about the Help Me Grow program from Within Reach Washington. Help Me Grow Washington (HMG-WA) is dedicated to helping parents understand and support their child’s development. Parents often wonder if their child is on track, what milestones they should be reaching, and how they compare to other children in their same age group. HMG-WA helps parents assess if their children are preschool ready and developmentally on track.
Read moreAuthor of the Month: Eric Carle
This month's author features the beautiful books by Eric Carle. Children can find these on our reading display on the stair landing and some classes will also have the chance to make Eric Carle style artwork of their own in the art room!
Read moreTadpoles, Frogs, and Snails (Oh my!)
This month's animals are tadpoles, frogs and snails! Our preschool is lucky to have tadpoles (soon-to-be frogs!) visiting our classroom for several weeks right now allowing us to watch how the these amazing creatures transform!
To teach your little ones more about what they can expect from our animal guests during this time, here's a fabulous video hosted by two kids!
Preschool Pup: Oona's dog visits Toddlers
For the finale to out vet unit in toddlers class Alan (dad) and Oona (daughter) asked if they could bring their pet to school! We love it when kids make connections between school and home so of course we said yes!
Read moreVet Clinic Field Trip
This month's field trip took our classes to the Helping Hands Veterinary Clinic to learn about how they take care of our animal friends. The 2/3's class visit even made the local news! Great time had by all :)
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