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Please enjoy this blog written primarily by the classroom teachers. This is their forum to share with you a sampling of activities, projects, and learning happening in the classroom.
A convenient way to stay updated with the blog is to like us on facebook and blog updates will automatically be sent to your facebook page.
Visit almost any preschool classroom and there is one thing you are sure to see; Boys playing with blocks, cars, and pretending to battle and girls playing with dolls, dressing up, and pretending to play house. But why?
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It’s not uncommon to hear the parent of a pre-schooler saying, “It looks like they are just playing”. After all, what is the first thing many young children say when you ask them about their day? “I played with (fill in the blank with names of friends here)!” And while many parents may approve of their children playing with friends, some may wonder if it is really preparing their child for the challenging years of school ahead.
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Gross motor skills are foundational to learning. More and more studies show that gross motor activities are instrumental in learning academic skills such as reading and math. As preschoolers, children have a strong need to use their large muscles frequently throughout their day. (We all know what life with a cooped up preschooler can be like!)
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Last spring, Miss Diane's class experienced many styles and processes of art and through it all came up with the idea that others might enjoy their masterpieces as much as they did. And so . . .
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The children in the Robins' class took time to draw pictures and dictate their words of gratitude. Some of them were thankful for the simple pleasures in lives such as:
Devin: "I'm thankful for going to the park."
Olivia: "I am thankful for when I was walking, I found a flower and I picked it."
Levi: "I'm thankful for a gorilla, monster trucks, bats and bat hunting." He also added, "I'm thankful for my name."
Kahleel: "I'm thankful for pizza!"
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