West Richmond Preschool

During our potluck I had noticed that some of the children that were in our class last year like Koen and Fraser were playing the “chasing game” in the gym along with some of the friends that are in our class this year Matias and Stephan. It was evident that they were very happy to see each other. We decided we were going to reunite these friends in the new year by opening up the wall and combining the 4 hour class with our class. I told the children a week before the day the classes were coming together and some friends went home so excited like Matias. Others had a lot of questions as to how we were all going to fit in the space, will it be too loud and what would we all be doing?     K aren opens the wall and the children walk into our classroom.   Lucas and Ariyen seemed to be enjoying playing with the toys in the 4 hour classroom,         Matias, Koen and Fraser are happy to be connected and begin to p...

When we went outside to play at our park today, it did not look like our usual park. But instead it was a water park. There was water everywhere.   The children got intrigued right away with all the water. Everyone was curious to see how deep the water was.       Dayna said “the water is too high, it will make my socks wet”. With that being said, she did not go in the water.                       On the other hand, Austin and Elliot went in the water to see how deep it was. Both were convinced that their boots and muddy buddy would keep them dry. Elliot said “the water is lower than my boots”.        K eane used a stick to measure the depth of the water. It was only the stick that was submerged in water because he did not want to get wet.               Chelsea measured how deep ...

Happy New Year Everyone! Hopefully the holidays brought the opportunity to spend time with family and friends.   Here at preschool, the children seem to be enjoying the continued experience of exploring and learning alongside each other, as they did last year. We are pleased to welcome new friends, Andrew and Tristan to our class, and have been grateful to see the boys and girls involve and include them in our program in many ways.   As an early childhood educator, it is always wonderful to watch the children assist one another in caring, compassionate ways.   However, it has also been interesting to see new friendships forming amongst some of the children who have already been attending preschool alongside each other since September.   Perhaps the combination of their personal growth and development has caused the changes in their social choices.   It could also be attributed to the play opportunities they are seeking, which influences who they ar...

The children were given one piece of white construction paper, with a rectangular foam sheet glued on top, and... a “dot”. “What are we supposed to draw?” multiple children “Absolutely anything you feel like drawing.” teacher We, the teachers, were curious to see how each child would respond to the concept. Once the children started, each child's vision expanded. Some incorporated the dot into their drawings, while others ignored the dot completely.   “When I turn the paper around, you can see the orange, but the black disappears.” Charlie   “It looks like a whale, not a shark and its baby” Tiffany “It's a dad spider and a baby spider.” Iris “I did a smile through his eyes.” Magnus     Until next time :) Barbi