Construction Week
This week was a construction theme for our summer curriculum. The children participated in building with different materials inside and out of the classroom. We worked all week on constructing […]
International Mud Day 2016
“International Mud Day is a day when children (and adults) around the world experience the joy of playing in the mud. Mud Day was launched at the 2009 World Forum […]
Tanaka Farms Field Trip 2016
Today we went on a field trip to Tanaka Farms. We rode on a wagon that was pulled by a big tractor. We stopped at different areas on the farm […]
Week of the Young Child – Spring Family Fest
We ended the NAEYC Week of the Young Child with our first annual Spring Family Fest. A lot of work and prep but seeing all the children having fun made […]
NAEYC Week of the Young Child
Week of the Young Child is April 11th–15th. Week of the Young Child is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), the […]
Animal Care with Toddlers
The children here at Children’s Village have the exciting opportunity to care for rabbits, tortoises, and chickens. Even our toddler class gets a chance to collect eggs!
Community Helpers
In February we talked about various community helpers in all our classrooms. The teachers discussed the different occupations that people have in our community and how they help others. We […]
Preschool Staff Workshop
Over the weekend, a few of our team members attended the Orange County Early Childhood STEM (Science Technology Engineering Math) Symposium. They listened to various speakers ranging from Dr. Gregory […]
Environmental Nature Center Field Trip
During our field trip to the Environmental Nature Center in Newport Beach, the children got to take a hike through the center as they discussed the life cycle of frogs […]
Why Play Is Important in Preschool Classrooms
From a parent: “This article really resonated with me and made me think about how great CV is. Especially the boy coming home with pockets full of treasures…..” Why Play […]
