Promoting and Practicing Tolerance in Preschool
The other day, some of the children were playing in our preschool music room. They were building "homes" with giant foam blocks. The kids were two and a half to…
Fall Inspired Preschool Activities
Festive fall activities have been a blast of fun in the preschool! The team of teachers collaborated ideas relating to the season that we implemented in the classroom throughout the…
Recognizing Our Differences and Unique Qualities
As we settle into the new school year there are many exciting happenings on the social front. Our younger students from last year have stepped into their new roles as…
This is ME!
“Who are we? What do we look like? How are we the same? How are we different?” These are just some of the questions the preschoolers pondered, as they embarked…
Discovering Boulder’s Bridgewalk Pond
Last week Emily and I had the wonderful opportunity to take a group of Preschoolers on a walk to Bridgewalk Pond during group time. It was a beautiful fall day…
Welcome Back Bixby Preschoolers!
The preschool program had an amazing first week back to school! It was so wonderful to see all our smiling classmates and families once again. Our new students who…
Nurturing A Bixby Community Across All Grades
One of the things I love about working with preschoolers is that I get to teach in a multi-age classroom with children from two and a half to five years…
Bixby Portfolio Night
Portfolios are an integral part of the Bixby experience. In preschool, each child’s group time teacher spends countless hours collecting artwork, documenting developmental milestones, and capturing the uniqueness of each…
Earth Day, Everyday
Earth Day in the Preschool was yet another reason to get out and enjoy our amazing outdoor classroom that we value so highly. This year, Earth Day coincided with our…
Preschool Art Show
“ What did you call it?” “It’s an animal!” “I love these patches.” “Those aren’t patches. Those are paper!” “How did you make that?” “We painted!” Such a great tradition;…
The Week of the Young Child
The preschool teachers are very excited to participate in The Week of the Young Child beginning April 11! The week is sponsored by the National Association for the Education of…
Being in the Moment
As our season slowly warms up and the cabin fever hits us, I am witnessing the children wanting to be outside more and more! The high energy level of children…
Why Process Art?
“Education is a natural process carried out by the child and is not acquired by listening to words but by experiences in the environment.” -Dr. Maria Montessori Upon entering the…
Making Friends In Our Bixby Preschool
As a preschool teacher at Bixby I have the chance to help encourage early friendships to bud and grow. The preschool years are a time when little ones have the…
Integrating Music Into Bixby’s Preschool Curriculum
One of my favorite things about working with preschoolers is that I get to bring my love of music into the classroom on a daily basis. Music has so many…
Playing Together
With every new day, children are growing and becoming more knowledgeable about themselves and the world around them. New interests and talents are sparking, children are building stronger friendships with…
Play is a Child’s Work
The importance of play in Early Childhood Education is slowly, but surely, finding its way into news feeds across the globe. Play has a fundamental role in shaping a child's…
Why Is Wednesday The Best Day At Bixby Preschool?
Ask the kids and they will respond with a hardy "Gym!" response. While developing body and spacial awareness and refining their emerging skills, they are having FUN! I hope this…
Handwriting Without Tears
Handwriting Without Tears is a literacy curriculum that children are using throughout the world, as well as right here in Bixby’s preschool. It is described as an “easy-to-teach, easy-to-learn curriculum…
Reading In Preschool
This month is all about reading and literacy at Bixby. We really enjoy reading to the children. In our preschool room, there are always books for the children to look…