Why Craft?

People often wonder why we do craft time at preschool? The short answer: it develops small motor skills.
Take today's craft for example.
The kids had to:
1. Hold a paint brush.  This skill will be tested by your kindergarten teachers.
2. Smear paint over the entire plate. This may seem simple, but making sure you cover the whole plate takes a lot of concentration and fine motor skills.
3. Draw 2 freehand ovals. This may seem simple, but drawing things in a circular motion is actually difficult.
4. Squeeze glue bottles. This also strengthens their hands.
5. Hold small googily eyes while squeezing the glue. Testing strength and coordination.
6. Twist pipe cleaners around pencils. Another coordination test.

So while you may see a pink pig on a plate, i see muscle and brain development! Happy Crafting!

Life Skills

January was an awesome month where we focused on the phrase "I Can..." and learned some Life Skills that they will use the rest of their life!  Things like:

 Tying shoes

 Zipping Coats

 Being Tidy

 Buttoning Up

 And putting on a seatbelt!

Every preschool student was able to accomplish every task...most with a smile on their faces.  They were able to prove to themselves, "Yes, I Can!"

Focus Exercises

Here are a few things you can work on at home with your kids.  You can't believe the difference it will make with them!

Soldier March:  https://youtu.be/1_edFTdzs0k

Crab walk:  https://youtu.be/YaKMSYi-MhI

Thanksgiving Poem

The Turkey is a funny bird,

His head goes wobble-wobble.

The only sound he ever makes

Is Gobble, Gobble, Gobble!

Halloween Poem

I love to teach these kids a poem. Memorization is a great skill to strengthen that gray matter!

Fall Poem

The Cute Little Snowman

The Cute lille snowman

Has a nice carrot nose.

Along came a rabbit

And what do you suppose?

The hungry little rabbit

Looking for his lunch,

Ate that snowman's carrot nose!

Nibble Nibble Crunch!