Campbell Early Learning Center

As the hallways grow quiet, our hearts are completely full. 🤍

What a truly beautiful school year it has been. Getting to watch your children learn, laugh, and grow this year has been the absolute greatest privilege. We didn’t just teach them—we grew alongside them, inspired every day by their kindness, curiosity, and resilience.

To our amazing families: we could not have done this without you. Your endless support and partnership have been the backbone of every success we shared this year. Thank you for trusting us with your greatest treasures.

Wishing you all a safe, sun-drenched, and joyful summer! ☀️💛

At Campbell, we learn through play. Just like these students in room 103 practiced their social-emotional and problem-solving skills through the game Lion in My Way! As they traveled along their path, they came across different obstacles and used unexpected tools to overcome them. “I’ll use the chocolate to distract the skunk, so I can walk by!” one student shared.

Students worked on identifying problems, thinking of creative solutions, and using imaginative thinking to help move the story forward. Along the way, they also practiced important social skills like turn-taking, listening to each other’s ideas, and helping friends when challenges came up!

Our final unit of study for the year here at Campbell focuses on the importance of exercise.

In room 112 there are students that already participate in various sports, and so there is a lot of enthusiasm for the daily classroom workouts!

Physical activity offers a natural opportunity for math learning. For example, children can practice counting when keeping track of repetitions during exercises like push-ups, weight-lifting, or tossing beanbags into a target.

We have also incorporated literacy learning into this unit by integrating body movements. Some students have been making letters with their bodies and putting them together to spell words!

Room 111 is excited about water! They have been learning all about the water cycle, ways humans use water, and how water can be used to support life.

To support the children in their understanding of the water cycle, they have done an experiment where they observed, wrote and discussed their observations, and acted out the stages through dance, and sorted the various forms of water.

In art, the children were also inspired by famous artists to create their own pieces of art centered around water.

Small steps, big connections. At Campbell Early Learning Center, we aren't just a school; we’re a place where the community’s littlest members learn to support one another. We are so proud of the kind, collaborative leaders these children are becoming! 🌟

We dove into our water unit in Room 110, exploring water in it's many forms and purposes! 🌊

Kids explored arctic animals in the water table, and discovered that the heavier animals need more force to slide down the water spout.

In dramatic play, they took and served ice cream orders, which lead to discussions about the different states of water.

In blocks, children built elaborate habitats, ensuring that they each had water as all living things need water to survive.

In a small group, we practiced addition and other math skills by playing a lemonade stand game. The students ordered pink and yellow lemonade and used a ten-frame tray to add the quantities together, determining how many glasses of lemonade they had in total.

As we learned about the various ways bees use water, the children practiced number concepts by counting, comparing, and adding the bees. 🐝💧

At Campbell, we practice positive guidance and redirection! Check this out to understand why:

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Room 108 began their study of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by defining trash and talking about all the things they can do with trash. They learned that trash doesn't have to just go in the trash can to the dump!

They put three common pieces of trash into our composter: a (clean) diaper, a banana peel, and a piece of bread. They discussed what the trash looked like before putting it in the compost and made predictions in their journals about what they thought would happen.

Throughout the study they have been using their scientific inquiry skills and tools to check up on the progress and their language and literacy skills to dictate their observations and write notes on what we see.

♻This week in our preschool classrooms, we kicked off our Reduce, Reuse, Recycle study!

The students in room 106 immediately recognized the recycling symbol, which lead to discussion about signs—what they mean, why they’re important, and how they help people understand what to do. The students then created their own signs to use around the classroom!

The children in 106 also went on an onsite field trip to visit our school’s dumpster and recycling bin. The students were excited to spot the recycling symbol in the real world and talk about where our recyclables go.
It was a fun and meaningful way to connect environmental awareness with early literacy and communication skills.

They’re excited to keep exploring how they can help take care of our planet!

🚐🛴Throughout our wheels unit, students have engaged in playful math and literacy opportunities!

Math in Motion: Children used wheels to practice counting, sorting, and classifying. Whether grouping by color, size, or type, these little learners are mastering those essential early math foundations!

Story Time Remix: Students didn’t just sing "The Wheels on the Bus"—they owned it! Students worked on story retelling by exploring different variations of the classic tale, building great comprehension and sequencing skills.