Springtime is in the air

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Rain, rain, go away…

This week in Pre-K, we have been talking about the spring season, which includes lots of rain!! We did lots of cool things this week, like learning the parts of a plant and how plants grow. As scientists we made several predictions about what would happen if we put a white carnation in water with [...]

Spring has sprung in the toddler room

Our Creative Tot’s Toddlers have been blossoming with spring activities this week! We planted Zinnia seeds, (and they’ve sprouted!), made tulips from our handprints, and created butterflies while practicing the letters in our names. We sharpened our fine motor skills by stringing bird feeders, and seasoned our gross motor skills while doing the bean bag [...]

Rain, rain, go away…

This week, the Pre-K students discussed April showers and it’s importance, as well as things they enjoy doing when it  rains.  As botanists, we observed the cause and effect of water on our growing plants.  As meteorologists, we predicted the weather and are measuring rainfall.  We also discussed the water cycle using new vocabulary words including [...]

Spring chickens!

As if they knew spring was here, we welcomed 6 new chicks to Creative Tots this week.   The classes had a special month as we watched and waited for the baby chicks to hatch from their eggs.  The students learned about the life cycle of a chicken, and we read several books about eggs and chicks.  We [...]