Preschool Blog

Not all of us went to preschool.  And if you did go to preschool, it may have looked very different.  But young children are different.  As recently as 10 years ago, preschool was probably a child's first chance to be in a group setting.  Today, many of our preschool students started in Toddler groups, music classes, BSF playgroups, and a variety of sports lessons.  By the time they enter our classrooms, they have had much experience. 

Over the last few years, our preschool teachers have been

This is a busy month!  Here are some important dates for your calendars:

October 16 - Three Points and Overlake preschools to the Pumpkin Patch

October 16 & 18 - Individual photos at the Mack preschool

October 23 - Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Howland, and Mrs. Schroeder to the Pumpkin Patch

October 24 - Mrs. Kaskes and Mrs. Simmons to the Pumpkin Patch

October 25 - Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Wasson to the Pumpkin Patch

October 26 - All School Carnival at the Clyde Hill Campus - 5:30 pm

October 31 - NO

Last year, our Three Points preschool classes used their Jog-a-thon tithe to purchase some baby dolls for a new school in Uganda.  In June, the children had a chance to hear about the children at the Ugandan school from Ron Taylor (BCS Superintendent) and Shelli Brasted (BCS Service Learning Co-ordinator).  The children dressed and played with the dolls in class and wrote letters to the Ugandan children.  Over the summer, the dolls and letters were delivered and this week we received pictures

I know, it is only August 3rd but the month will fly by and we will be welcoming children back to the classroom before you know it.  We have a few openings in our 4 day Pre-K classes in Bellevue (Overlake and Three Points campuses) and our afternoon 3's class in Woodinville (Mack campus).  Please call our office for more information - 425-485-1824 ext. 326.

Here are some key dates (more details will be included in your summer letter):

August 7 - Summer letters mailed to currently enrolled

When the sun comes out, so do the sandals and shorts.  At preschool, that means means longer recess and a great fun in the sandbox. 

And if the news of a sunny day isn't enough, we just confirmed that we will be able to offer another morning Pre-K class for the 2012-2013 school year at our Woodinville/Mack campus.  We are currently contacting families on our long waitlist but we would also encourage new families to give us a call and come in for a tour. 

Contact Shannan - 425-485-1824 ext more...

I can see a hint of sunshine behind those rain clouds today.  Hoping to have a bit of sunshine next week while we are off on Spring Break.

See you all after April 16th!

"The flowers appear on the earth; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle-dove is heard in our land."  Song of Solomon 2:12

Happy Easter.

We often hear children talking about big numbers, one hundred, one thousand, infinity.  Preschool children love to rattle off numbers, counting from one to ten to twenty and eventually to one hundred.  This is a big deal and signals the beginning of mathematics learning.

There are many opportunities in our classrooms to practice counting.  We count children as a part of our attendance and calendar routines, we count cups or napkins as we prepare the snack, we count as we wait during an

Much of the work in our preschool classrooms is active and open ended, busy, and often noisy. There are also times for children to have their own materials and to practice a more directed activity.
At the science table, students are learning to follow directions, to wonder about what might happen (will the drops flow differently if we change the surface or the angle), to talk about their work and describe what they are seeing.  They are acquiring new vocabulary and learning the value of

Three and four year olds have a pretty quick pace.  It is not unusual for our students to move quickly from one activity to the next, sometimes forgetting about that project they have just completed.  And often, out of sight is out of mind.

One of our goals in preschool is to help children begin to think about the work they are doing and recognize not only their efforts but to notice when they are learning new skills.  Our classroom and hallway displays are a great place for children to gather