by Teacher Penny In December the preschool classes will hear a story about our persona dolls, Hannah and Martin. While visiting Martin, Hannah was looking at holiday candles when she saw some matches lying on the table. As she starts to reach for them the story pauses so we can discuss what Hannah should do.…
Read More– Tips from Dr. Lynn Collins, Psychologist recommended by Teacher Pamela 1. Relaxed and Loving Time as a Family: it all comes back to this. Ask yourself if an activity or special event will ADD or DETRACT from relaxed and loving time as a family. Have some time built into your schedule for regular family…
Read MorePersona dolls will be introduced one by one beginning this month. You will find these handmade cloth dolls sitting on the shelves above the block carpet. These dolls are used to help children grow socially and emotionally. Each doll is introduced with a family history that remains constant from day to day and year to…
Read MoreWe have a basket of music CD’s in the preschool art room that you may play when serving as Parent A. They include a range of music styles from around the world including lullabies, marches, dance, and classical music. Feel free to put one on for the children to enjoy while they work, but be…
Read MoreEach preschool class will celebrate the season with a piñata party during the last half hour of class on Thursday, December 14 or Friday, December 15. Families are invited to watch the festivities at 11:00 AM (B) and 11:20 AM (G). Siblings may attend, but will not participate in breaking the piñata. Don’t forget your…
Read More· At cleanup time when serving as C parent, have your helper children clean off the name chart to help restore a sense of order and readiness for the next school day. · Refer to the photo on the door near the climbing loft to see how to stack the big foam blocks at clean…
Read MoreWe will spend much of December working on projects for others. Children will work together to print wrapping paper and will spend several days working together to make a piñata for their class parties. In addition they will work individually to create a card and a special gift for their family that can be enjoyed…
Read MoreAdapted from Family Friendly Communication for Early Childhood Programs Children are more likely to become avid readers if they have a few books of their own. There is a special pleasure – even for a young child – in being able to go to his own bookshelf and browse through favorite books. Books can be…
Read MoreFrom Family-Friendly Communication for Early Childhood Programs The ability to pretend is very important to a child’s future success. To pretend, children must be able to recall experiences they have had and then to recreate them. They must be able to picture experiences in their minds. Children like to try on different roles, act out…
Read MoreAt HPPK our toys and equipment are organized by putting like objects together in a container on a labeled shelf. We do this for several reasons including reading readiness (matching objects to words and pictures), language development (labeling objects and categories), and math development (sorting and classifying – see November’s article). Other important reasons for…
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