St. Andrew's Presbyterian Weekday School

We ❤️ Nursery Rhymes!

Busy week? Hard day? Just need a minute 😉? Do an activity bath. Trust me- it works.

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🌞🫧Summer Fun! 🫧🌊

Y'all come!

8 skills to make the first days of 5K easier:

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The number could be 10 or 20 for the littlest toddlers or even collect then count. This could be a great way to get some sweetgum spike balls or magnolia seed pods cleaned up, too!

MATH + NATURE + EXPLORATION? YES, PLEASE 🙌

Big numbers are a tricky concept for kids. It's a lot to wrap their brains around. My favorite learning tool? Let them SEE the big number. FEEL the big number. Make it CONCRETE.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS ACTIVITY: https://busytoddler.com/counting-to-100/

Congratulations to the 72nd graduating class of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Weekday School! We will miss you all so much, but can't wait to see the amazing things you'll achieve. ♥️🍎

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🐝Many thanks to the Cole family for the bee keeping presentation today!

Did you know that a 3-year old (top left image) and a 6-year old (top right image) have significantly different skeletal structure in their hands?! Notice the bones in the wrist of the 3-year old -- many of them are still mostly cartilage! Look at all the spaces in between the bones where muscles and tendons will change through the years. Even the difference between a 6-year old and a 14-year old (lower right) is huge!

Preschoolers have SO much development to do before they can write the way school-aged children or adults can!

Please do NOT stress if your preschooler does not want to write or draw. Some love it and some don't.

While they are growing, strengthen those little bones and muscles! Here are some great pre-writing, muscle-strengthening activities:

* painting, drawing, coloring
* playdough
* tearing and cutting
* gluing
* poking holes in things (try toothpicks and paper!)
* digging in dirt
* building with LEGOS, marble runs, or other blocks
* beading (try beads, cut straws, or even bobbins!)
* puzzles
* squeezing (try stress balls, squeezing water in a sponge, or using a pipette)
* picking up and throwing balls (use different sizes!)
* playing with toys (watch what their little fingers do when they pick up and move little cars, marbles, action figures, etc!)

These all strengthen and help develop little hands, muscles, and bones. When they are physically ready to write, it will be so much easier than if they were pushed when they didn't want to and weren't ready!

We always enjoy our visits with Mr. Matt from Charleston County Recreation Department. Today's Environmental Education presentation was on Reptiles.

🌟Teacher Appreciation Week🌟 is March 5th-10th! Check Band and your email for more info.

This is why nursery rhymes are part of our 2K curriculum. 😊

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Learn Reading on Instagram: "Teaching your child to listen to language in smaller and smaller parts is the most important thing you can do for pre- readers. Helping them recognize rhymes is one way to do that! . . . #nursery #nurseryrhymes... 415 Likes, 4 Comments - Learn Reading () on Instagram: "Teaching your child to listen to language in smaller and smaller parts is the most important thing you can do for pre- readers. Helping them recognize rhymes is one way to do that! . . . ....

May your Christmas be Merry and Bright, and may all the gifts you wrap, be liked!

Be sure to check your emails and BAND for info about the Parent Meeting. 😉

From Robert Ivy Ballet: