West Richmond Preschool

     Happy New Year! The last few weeks of January has just flown by so quickly! The children and staff have been so busy and immersed in the New Year and winter season.  Upon our morning arrival, the staff at Merry King Preschool start the day with our room set up. We feel children’s growth and development are enhanced with the support of open ended play and learning. With this said, the materials offered in their play have the purpose of development in all areas: imaginary, cognitive, social/emotional, fine and gross motor. It is so fun to stand back and observe the group as a whole, while capturing such organic and genuine play amongst the children! One of the many highlights that we offer in our classroom include sensory activities: art, cooking and table top activities. Many children often enter the room and one of the first things they notice is at the sensory table. The texture, smell, and colours capture their attention almost immediately! This may

Dear families, Happy New Year!    ~T/Th Fine Arts & Science December was a busy, fun heart-warming month. During this time, the children had worked passionately and joyfully on their families’ lovely cards and gifts to take home before the holidays. We explored about family celebrations, traditions and discussed about sharing and giving to others… and of course, Santa Claus and his gifts were not absented during the children’s conversations and play. These conversations at circle time and during fee play, support children’s learning and exploration about our different cultural backgrounds and, how we are all different but we share something in common, such as the care and love we have for our families, the value of our traditions, and our sense of community, even though our believes and the way we celebrate the holidays might be different. December was also fun; we had a pajamas and pizza party! We loved seen almost every one wearing their cozy and cute pajamas an

Over the holidays I happened to be reading inspirational quotes regarding education, and came to the obvious realization that a good quote never gets old. I'd like to share just a few of the many that spoke to me personally: “I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.” Socrates “Teach the children so it will not be necessary to teach the adults.” Abraham Lincoln “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” Benjamin Franklin “Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.” Margaret Mead “The secret in education lies in respecting the student.” Ralph Waldo Emerson “I am not a teacher, but an awakener.” Robert Frost “Don't just teach your kids to read, teach them to question what they read. Teach them to question everything!” George Carlin “What we learn with pleasure we never forget.” Alfred Mercier “Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” Albert Einstein “You can teac