Category: Art

Students have been enjoying our pets unit learning about different animals and what kind of care they need. We painted pet rocks and made them milk carton homes and other items like leashes or blankets and most of your kiddos took them home this week. Some in the morning class still need to make the […]

What an exciting two weeks we’ve had!  We had lots of fun in class building boats and seeing if they would float.  Some friends surprised me by being upset theirs floated – it turns out some of us wanted submarines!  We’ve learned about different kinds of land vehicles like trucks, bikes, and cars.  Then on […]

A peek at our week: We have been having a lot of fun with our nursery rhyme theme. This week we have been doing Row, Row, Row, Your Boat, and Jack and Jill. These repetitive nursery rhymes are a great way to practice rhyming, which we have been incorporating into all aspects of the classroom.  […]

Hello Families, Last week we began talking about Twiggle, the turtle, who is one of the PATHS characters.  PATHS is the social-emotional curriculum that Spark! uses and it is great!  We created a Twiggle.  It was a great fine motor, following directions and counting (we counted the turtle’s feet before putting them on!) task for […]

I hope you all stayed warm during the big snow this past weekend and maybe even had a chance to play.  On days when the weather is below 20 degrees, families are welcome to come to the front door to check in instead of waiting outside.  Our room added a number of new activities over […]

What is Creativity?:  At Spark! we define Creativity for children as, “I use my imagination while making, building, and doing things.” How do you inspire creativity at home with your preschooler?  Here are some ideas from The Whole You:  A Guide to Life Creativity USE YOUR SENSES: Pick a place you and your child find interesting.  […]

Themes:This month is a short 3 weeks and then we embark on the coveted spring break!! This month we will be learning about Dr. Seuss throughout the week in March. We will celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday on March 2nd. Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!! The children will be reading all of his fun books and creating a hat […]

Ms. Marie’s Update 02 17 19 Dear Preschool Families & Friends: Important Notes: Mon, Feb 18 – Presidents’ Day – School is closed  Tues Feb 19 – Due date for tuition-based parents to reserve their child’s returning spot for the next year ($65 deposit due)    Tues Feb 19 – 4:00 – 5:30 pm Volunteer […]

Hello Preschool Families!!   We hope that you are enjoying your weekend! A Week in Review: ·      We started our fourth STEM Unit on Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. We talked about trash and what people throw away. We had a fun walk around the inside of the school to count and see how many trash cans and […]

Hello Preschool Families!!   We hope that you are enjoying your weekend! A Week in Review: ·      We talked about Winter. We made a chart of the things that we like to do in Winter. We worked with snowmen and winter animals. ·      We worked on the number, 14. We counted 14 objects and practiced how to write […]