Stocking Up On Ideas

I wonder where the preschooler's emerging interests will take us when our new preschool will open in September?  The possibilities for engaging hands-on experiences are endless.  The learning opportunities are never-ending....

Maybe it will look like some of these experiences that we have had the joy of observing children engaged in, or maybe it will look like something completely different...

The children decided to decorate rocks for the garden

Exploring the life cycle of vegetables

Nothing like a good puppet show with child-made puppets

Exploring shadows and illusions

Exploring gardening

Can we see the difference between salt, sugar and baking soda?

The children were interested in volcanoes, so they built their own

                                                                       

Exploring volcanic eruptions

same material, all different open-ended art creations

Look what I discovered!

Shape it!

Rainbows are beautiful

There is nothing like making your own bread for snack

                                                              

Making Bread

                                                                 
                                                                   

Science Experiments

                                                                       

Marble Maze

Being the teacher

Beach exploration

The colours of autumn

Building a fort

Working together to build a castle

Exploring solids and liquids.  Which is it?

Ahh, it feels so gooey!

Making a fresh batch of play-dough

Two hands are better than one

Working Together

Exploring creatures

Making discoveries

The joy of autumn leaves!

Scribbling: An Important Skill Builder

Scribbling is an important developmental stage children must move through in order to build the skills needed for writing.  

Read More: Developmental Stages of Scribbling

Image courtesy of ooeygooey.com.

The 20 Types of Scribbles Identified by Rhoda Kellogg

From the book Analyzing Children’s Art, 1969, written by Rhoda Kellog.

Just Play?

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It's not "just play", but vital experience that builds important skills for body & brain development, setting the stage for life-long learning...

 

Favorite Play-Dough Recipe

This one is a favorite among preschool teachers, as there is no cooking involved and it can be whipped up in just minutes.  We can't wait to make it with the children, insha'allah!

Kool-Aid Play Dough

2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup salt
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 cups boiling water
2 packages unsweetened Kool-Aid(or any no-name brand)

Mix dry ingredients. Add oil and water.  Knead well.  Explore! Store in zip lock bag in refrigerator.

Why do we provide play-dough and other malleable material, such as clay?
 There are numerous benefits....

Playdough: What's Standard (pdf)

Developmental Stages of Clay (pdf)

British Columbia: Early Learning Framework

 The British Columbia Early Learning Framework describes the vision, pedagogical principles, and key areas of learning for children birth to five years.

New Start Times

We’re Offering the following:

MULTI-AGE (3 yrs to 5 yrs)  preschool programs starting September 2011: 

 AM classes: drop off time from 8:30-8:44.  Child should be in class no later than 8:45am.
 PM classes: drop off time from 12:15-12:30.  Children should be in class no later than 12:30pm.


*Typical 2 day schedule is  Tu/Thu (am or pm)
*Typical 3 day schedule is M/W/F (am or pm)

*We offer additional options based on available space, contact us about your specific needs, such as adding an extra day or attending 4 days a week.

o 2 days AM 8:30-11:15   ($125/m)

o 2 days PM 12:15-3:00   ($125/m)

o 3 days AM 8:30-11:15   ($175/m)

o 3 days PM 12:15-3:00  ($175/m)

o 5 days AM 8:30-11:15  ($300/m)

o 5 days PM 12:15-3:00  ($300/m)


PICK-UP TIMES:
Morning 11:15am sharp
Afternoon 3:00pm sharp

*Government subsidy available to those who qualify

*Please let us know any suggestion, concerns or questions you have, so we can better facilitate a program that is accessible to all families in our community insha'allah. 


To Register or view the centre please email: sproutsofiman@bcmuslimschool.ca