Welcome to our Preschool Class!
Welcome to Preschool! This will be a year of magical wonder and amazing growth for your child. I encourage you to contact me if you have any questions or concerns at any time. I am looking forward to learning and growing with your child this year!
Play Dough Recipe
6 cups water
6 Tbsp. oil
Food coloring
6 cups flour
3 cups salt
6 tsp. alum
2 Tbsp. hand lotion
Boil water, oil, and food coloring. Pour over the flour, salt and alum mixture. Add the hand lotion and mix together. Knead the dough until it becomes soft and smooth. Store in an airtight container. You may send to school in a large Ziploc bag.
Play dough calendars will be sent home each month in your child's pencil pouch. Your child will probably be scheduled to make play dough only once or twice throughout the school year. Your child may bring their batch of play dough on the first preschool day of their scheduled week. The monthly calendar can also be found on your child's class page.
Monthly Family Projects
Each month, your child will bring home a family project to complete. You may decorate these any way you choose, using items you already have on hand around your home. When your child returns their project, he/ she will have a turn to share it with their classmates before displaying it in our classroom. If you need another copy of a project, you may download a new one at any time using the Files for You section on your child's class page.
Preschool Schedule
Morning Preschool Schedule
8:50-9:00 Drop Off
9:00 - 9:25 Wash Hands, Check In, Large Group
(Prayer, Calendar, Book, Lesson)
9:25 - 10:30 Centers/ Small Group & Individual Work Time
10:30 - 10:45 Large Group
(Books, Bible Story, Music)
10:45 - 11:00 Snack
11:00 - 11:20 Outdoor Play
11:20 Dismissal
Afternoon Preschool Schedule
12:50-1:00 Drop Off
1:00 - 1:25 Wash Hands, Check In, Large Group
(Prayer, Calendar, Book, Lesson)
1:25 - 2:30 Centers/ Small Group & Individual Work Time
2:30 - 2:45 Large Group
(Books, Bible Story, Music)
2:45 - 3:00 Snack
3:00 - 3:20 Outdoor Play
3:20 Dismissal
Preschool Suggested Snack List
These are suggestions so you are not limited to these items
*We operate peanut-free so please do not send any snacks that contain peanuts, nuts or peanut butter.
*Please send at least 2 healthy components for snack, 1 of which is a fruit or vegetable. If two healthy food items are provided, the children can drink water but you may also send a half gallon of milk.
FRUIT:
Any fresh fruit (washed and prepared as much as possible)
Favorites include: bananas, grapes, apples, oranges, clementines, strawberries, melons, etc.
Canned fruit
Raisins and other dried fruit
*Grapes should be sliced in half as they are easier for the children to eat and present less of a choking hazard (according to the Essentials Child Care Preservice Training Series, 2017)
**No Fruit Cups**
VEGETABLES:
Any fresh vegetables (washed and prepared as much as possible)
Ranch or Dip/Hummus
Favorites include: carrot chips, celery, broccoli, etc.
*Carrot chips are preferred to baby carrots as they are easier for the children to eat and present less of a choking hazard. (according to the Essentials Child Care Preservice Training Series, 2017).
DAIRY:
Cheese, sliced or cubes
String Cheese
Yogurt
Cottage Cheese
**No Pudding Cups**
MEAT:
Ham or Turkey slices
Lunch meat
Pepperoni
Summer sausage
Beef sticks
BREADS:
Mini bagels & cream cheese
Meat and cheese sandwiches
Muffins
Whole-grain crackers (Ritz, Club, Cheese Its, Wheat Thins, etc.) ***No goldfish***
Tortilla chips & salsa
Graham crackers (Teddy Grahams, Graham sticks, etc.)
Pretzels
Cereal – low sugar (with or without milk)
Granola – nut free
Cereal bars
DRINKS:
Skim, 1%, 2% or Whole Milk (White) – ½ Gallon
**No Chocolate Milk**
**No fruit juices or juice drinks**