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Group Time!

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Group Time is an important part of our day where the children gather together for a song, book, or group activity. As part of our regular routine, it encourages the children to work on several skills like staying in one spot, active listening, taking turns, raising their hand to speak. These are skills that prepares them for kindergarten and their entire academic career.  During Group Time, we go over the days of the week, any important announcements of the day, learn concepts like letters, shapes, and numbers, and highlight the children's work! All of this must be finished within 5-10 minutes, the ideal time for preschool age children before getting too wiggly.  Teacher Linette goes over the Days of the Week during Morning Group. We all meet together at 8:45 before splitting up into our two groups for the day Teacher Andrea leads Outside Group Time with the Butterfly Group   Jordan chooses a cushion to sit on during Group. This supports the children's ability to stay in ...
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"Rise and Shine, Welcome to School Today!"

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It's a new school year at Utopia Preschool! The children of the Butterfly and Dragonfly groups are learning a new routine, new faces and teachers.  Every morning we sing a welcome song together called "Rise and Shine." It sets the tone for the day and reminds us that we glad to be together. We also introduced our daily schedule and class expectations. As many of the students are here for the first time, we expect this to take some repetition and time for the children to learn. We want them to feel that school is a safe and fun place for them to be. Our returning children have been so helpful and confident, as they know what to expect from last year. Many of them have been supporting our new friends on what to do at school, like reminding them of the rules and where to put things when we clean up! It makes us proud to see how much they've grown over the summer.  It can be daunting to start something unfamiliar, but the children have been adapting so quickly. Thank you ...
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✨Celebrating Fathers & Special Guests✨

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We were so happy to welcome fathers and special guests to share a joyful and meaningful morning together. The children were excited to perform "When I Build My House" for everyone and sang with such enthusiasm. After the performance, families spent time together participating in a variety of activities such as personalizing bookmarks, visiting the photo booth to capture special memories, decorated picture frames, and designed white socks together. These activities gave the children and their guests the opportunity to connect, create, and enjoy quality time with one another. Thank you to all of the fathers and special guests who joined us and made the day extra special. We hope everyone enjoyed this celebration as much as we did! 🧡
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