Utopia Preschool

Today we hosted a celebration to honor the fathers who care for our incredible young people! We had a photo booth, crown-making station, and frame decorating set up for the children to participate with their dads. The children also made an All About My Dad and a clay handprint sculpture as gifts to take home. Thank you Dads (and all caregivers) for the love, care, and time you spend raising your little ones. We hope you have a relaxing father's day! 

Our field trip to the Bay Area Discovery Museum was a success! We got to see multiple interactive exhibits, spend time with our friends, and take a school bus for the first time. Thank you to all the parents and chaperones who made this trip possible. 

Our interest in bugs have evolved into the children turning INTO bugs! Last week, the children began creating their own bug costumes including antennae, legs, shells, and wings! They used recycled materials, construction paper, markers, hole punchers, and string. The children carefully drew out the shape that they wanted, then cut out their extra body parts for their costume. Then they saved it to wear each day as they pretended to be bugs. Some of their bug costumes included grasshopper, ant, beetle, butterfly, dragonfly, pincher bug, and rolypoly. This supports their fine motor skills and independence as they cut, draw, and tape their costumes.  Kate's Fly Costume Ynez's Butterfly Lorelai's Butterfly Kate's Pincher Bug and Roly Poly Mikey's Antennaes To enhance the children's experience and to really feel like small bugs, we turned our Dramatic Play Area into a Bug World! This included giant flowers, grass, and predators like birds and snakes to hide from. The...