Everyday Activities at Children's Village Preschool
Here is a look into how we include STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) concepts in our everyday activities at Children’s Village Preschool. The integration of STEM across various activities […]
Play = Learning
It is very hard for parents and educators to resist the temptation of “teaching” children. Teaching means that there is a direct instruction from a more knowledgeable one to […]
Book Exchange
Children’s Village celebrated the season of giving by bringing in wrapped books and exchanging them with their friends in class. The children unwrapped their gifts and showed excitement as they […]
3D Art Collage Projects from Room 3
Room 3 worked on some 3D collage projects last week during their inside classroom time, below are some pictures of the children’s projects and a few quotes that the teacher […]
Little Friends
Our outdoor environment provides unplanned learning opportunities for the children. Here the children discovered an unusual “bug” on the climbing structure. They were able to see it up close and […]
Why Play is Important
Shared from Exchange Everyday Check out the video, Now Playing. This video explores the importance of play to the health and well being of individuals, families, communities, and society as a […]
How to Support Academic Development
We came across this article and wanted to share. This is a reinforcement of why a hands on curriculum is appropriate for young children (0-8yr old). http://truthabouteducation.wordpress.com/2014/03/06/the-disturbing-transformation-of-kindergarten/ “If we teach […]
Pajama Day
We ended October with two silly days of wearing pajamas to school! Children’s Village was filled with children and staff wearing comfy pajamas. The children were excited to show their […]
Preschool Fall Festival Fun
To welcome the fall season, Children’s Village in Orange put on a Fall Festival for the children, families, and teachers. The children decorated pumpkins with colored glue, feathers, foam shapes, […]
Preparing Vegtable Soup for Fall Festival
Children’s Village prepared for our annual Fall Festival by bringing in a variety of vegetables. These vegetables were sliced and cut by the children and then mixed together to make […]
