Utopia Preschool

The children have spent the last few weeks working on a rocketship to play in! They have accumulated so many skills like drawing up plans, cutting cardboard, tape and problem solving to create this big idea. What fascinates us the most is their ability to share ideas with one another and work together. They all have an understanding of taking turns, doing their part, and making reparis! We are amazed by their creativity and hard work. They first created a smaller rocket as a prototype, then used a large box to make a big rocket to fit in! They made buttons, wings, a steering wheel, windows and a door. When they noticed that it only fit one person, they decided they should create a second rocketship! This ongoing project is not only fun and imaginative, but it provides a way for them to process what they have learned. Their conversations while playing display their learning and the information they've gathered during our space project. It also allows them to work on social skills li...

The children are adding their final additions to our cardboard city, which has been going on for over a month now! This week the children made signs, roads, extra floors to their houses, and other details like swimming pools, gardens, and an ocean! At the end of this project we will present our city in a showcase to highlight all the children's learning and hard work. 

This Monday 4/15 is our last day of Teacher Ronnie in our classroom! We asked some of the children to tell us their favorite things and what they like doing with him. Rest assured we will still see him around school. Thank you Ronnie for all you do for us. Your commitment to caring for our kids doesn't go unnoticed! And very big welcome back Teacher Cassie! We have missed you.  What do you like about Teacher Ronnie?  “He is silly. I like it when we turn him into a frog at lunch time.” - Emily “One time I turned him into Batman (at lunch time).” - Mikey  “I like playing with him, staying with him, hanging with him all the time.  We do alphabet blocks. I’ll miss you.” - Hunter “At lunch time we turn him into animals,  and sometimes superheroes! That’s really funny.” -Donovan “We do silly things and laugh.” - Regine “ I like Teacher Ronnie when he plays sand, legos,  and motorcycles with me.” - Christian  “I like to play blocks, like the bricks with Teac...