This week our class explored tray sweeping ants in practical life!  We also added the numerical rods to our math area, giving the students opportunities for movement and exploration of length, along with 1-1 correspondence and counting.  In art, we introduced color blending with chalk to create jack-o-lanterns!  With the pleasant fall weather, we explored our...Read More

In Early Childhood West we painted a pumpkin at the Easel and polished gourds for some fun, seasonal work! Tray sweeping was introduced, a more refined area from floor sweeping to practice care of the environment. Students were able to sweep plastic ants! The first water lesson was also shown; sponge squeezing. Students use both...Read More

This was a short but busy and exciting week. Thank you for taking the time to schedule a conference with us.The students are always so excited to know that we talk to their parents about all the amazing work they do throughout the school day. The most exciting thing that happened was the field trip to Sylvania...Read More

Within previous weeks, many lessons and topics have been introduced to students. This week, the children in both Lower classrooms were presented with a new zoology lesson. Stemming from the prior invertebrates work on the shelf, students are able to uncover the world of insects! Perhaps the largest numbered species on Earth, children will be...Read More

It definitely felt like Fall in our Early Childhood Classroom as many of our new works were centered on the season and the holidays. In practical life, we explored gourd polishing and washers on a mini pumpkin – practicing fine motor skills. Also, sponge squeezing is a work that directly aims to strengthen hand-eye coordination...Read More

Within previous weeks, many lessons and topics have been introduced to students. This week the children in both Lower classrooms were presented with a new zoology lesson. Stemming from the prior invertebrates work on the shelf, students are able to uncover the world of insects! Perhaps the largest numbered species on Earth, children will be...Read More

We continued increasing our fine motor skills as pin-punching was added to the pre-writing shelf. This work allows the child to focus on pincer grasp as they pin holes around a shape and then use hands to punch it out. Our new science unit was about land, air, and water. Students also discovered what animals...Read More

Toddler was busy building coordination, concentration, and muscle this week. They made orange juice and learned where to put their dishes when they were done.Read More

This week we had a lot of work that allowed us to strengthen our fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. These works included transferring pennies into a bank, and using a hammer/mallet to pound tees into clay, foam, corkboard, or playdoh. In writing, students used a marker to write on a mirror. The next dressing...Read More

The Toddler classroom continues to improve its gross and fine motor skills. This week, they made pumpkin bread, stirring the batter, spraying pans, and helping cut the bread.Read More