New On Our Preschool Blog Celebrating the Joy of Learning with Week of the Young Child
April 1-7 is Week of the Young Child, which recognizes young students, their teachers, and their families for all their hard work. This annual event, sponsored by The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), allows us to showcase the importance of early childhood education, our Links to Learning curriculum, and everyone who makes it possible.
Below is how we’re celebrating each day in our classrooms.
Music Monday
Our Week of the Young Child celebrations kick off with Music Monday. Through singing, dancing, and listening to music, our students develop language and literacy skills, self-expression, and creativity. Our teachers provide musical instruments and encourage students to practice following along to music of various tempos.
Tasty Tuesday
On Tasty Tuesday, we’re connecting literacy skills with math and science, while also encouraging healthy nutrition habits. By engaging in hands-on cooking activities, our students also develop their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and cognitive abilities such as following instructions. They scoop and pour ingredients, assist in measuring, taste their cooking creations, and chart their favorites. Bon appétit!
Work Together Wednesday
Work Together Wednesday is all about emphasizing the importance of building and maintaining a positive classroom community and culture. When our students work together, they explore important academic concepts while also building their social-emotional skills like sharing and problem solving. They learn to take turns and share their ideas as they play board games, contribute to class murals, and build towers together.
Artsy Thursday
Ready, set, create! Through open-ended art activities using paint, clay, crayons and more, students use their imagination, develop fine motor skills, and gain a sense of achievement and pride. In our classrooms, teachers inspire students as they learn about various artists and types of art. Teachers focus on process-based art education, so that the experience of creating is valued beyond that of the end product.
Family Friday
On the last day of Week of the Young Child, we’re celebrating our students and their families. We partner with families throughout the year to learn about their backgrounds and traditions, and then provide books and other materials that highlight their cultures in authentic ways. Students share their celebrations and learn that all families have unique characteristics. To celebrate our families we will have a Spring Egg Hunt with our families in the afternoon hours. Please check with your child’s teacher for the time they will be going outside.
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Terrie Cook
Week of the Young Child
Week of the Young Child, April 1-7, recognizes young students, their teachers, and their families for all their hard work. This annual event, sponsored by The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), allows us to showcase the importance of early childhood education, our Links to Learning curriculum, and everyone who makes it possible. We think our children are “Out of the World” so our WOYC will be centered around outer space! We have many fun activities planned for Music Monday, Tasty Tuesday, Work Together Wednesday, Artsy Thursday, and Family Friday. We will send more information via Links 2 Home soon.
Earth Day (Header 2)
Earth Day falls on a Saturday this year, so we will be celebrating the whole week of April 17th – April 21st. What a great way to highlight our WOYC theme of outer space of taking care of our planet earth! What can we do to help? Let’s clean up our playgrounds, re-plant our school garden, turn off the water after we wash our hands and of course it would be so much fun to let ladybugs go in our garden! I am happy to say that we will have the media here to document the release so please dress your child in their red, black, wings and antennas!
Open House / Family Referral Bonus
Our next Open House is on April 29th… so don’t forget about our referral bonus! When you refer a friend and they enroll, you’re eligible for a free week of tuition. Ask us for more details.
Cubby Refresh
As the weather begins to warm up, please make sure to refresh the spare clothing in your child’s cubby. Take home anything that no longer fits and leave a spare set of well-fitting, weather-appropriate clothes.
April 3rd – National Find a Rainbow Day
April 6th – California Poppy Day
April 7th – World Health Day
April 7th -Spring Egg Hunts in PM hours (See the classroom doors for details)
April 10th – 14th Scholastic Book Fair
April 17th – April 21st Earth Day Week We are keeping our planet in bloom! (Media Coverage)
April 26th – Administrative Assistant Day
April 28th Links to Learning folders go home
April 29th Open House for new families
*Zumba- Every Thursday
New On Our Preschool Blog
Celebrating the Joy of Learning with Week of the Young Child
April 1-7 is Week of the Young Child, which recognizes young students, their teachers, and their families for all their hard work. This annual event, sponsored by The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), allows us to showcase the importance of early childhood education, our Links to Learning curriculum, and everyone who makes it possible.
Below is how we’re celebrating each day in our classrooms.
Music Monday
Our Week of the Young Child celebrations kick off with Music Monday. Through singing, dancing, and listening to music, our students develop language and literacy skills, self-expression, and creativity. Our teachers provide musical instruments and encourage students to practice following along to music of various tempos.
Tasty Tuesday
On Tasty Tuesday, we’re connecting literacy skills with math and science, while also encouraging healthy nutrition habits. By engaging in hands-on cooking activities, our students also develop their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and cognitive abilities such as following instructions. They scoop and pour ingredients, assist in measuring, taste their cooking creations, and chart their favorites. Bon appétit!
Work Together Wednesday
Work Together Wednesday is all about emphasizing the importance of building and maintaining a positive classroom community and culture. When our students work together, they explore important academic concepts while also building their social-emotional skills like sharing and problem solving. They learn to take turns and share their ideas as they play board games, contribute to class murals, and build towers together.
Artsy Thursday
Ready, set, create! Through open-ended art activities using paint, clay, crayons and more, students use their imagination, develop fine motor skills, and gain a sense of achievement and pride. In our classrooms, teachers inspire students as they learn about various artists and types of art. Teachers focus on process-based art education, so that the experience of creating is valued beyond that of the end product.
Family Friday
On the last day of Week of the Young Child, we’re celebrating our students and their families. We partner with families throughout the year to learn about their backgrounds and traditions, and then provide books and other materials that highlight their cultures in authentic ways. Students share their celebrations and learn that all families have unique characteristics. To celebrate our families we will have a Spring Egg Hunt with our families in the afternoon hours. Please check with your child’s teacher for the time they will be going outside.