The Hill Early Learning Center

The Hill Early Learning Center Growing little hearts and little minds with faith, love, and purpose. 🌱

🎨✨ Dot, Dot, Create! ✨🎨Today our little learners explored dots, colors, glue, and their imaginations! And while it may l...
09/14/2026

🎨✨ Dot, Dot, Create! ✨🎨

Today our little learners explored dots, colors, glue, and their imaginations! And while it may look like a simple art activity, there is SO much development happening behind those tiny dots. 🥰

When our preschoolers pick up small pieces, squeeze glue, use their dot markers, and carefully place objects onto their paper, they are strengthening those fine motor skills that are so important for kindergarten and beyond! ✏️🖍️✂️

They are practicing:
🔹 Hand and finger strength
🔹 Hand-eye coordination
🔹 Pincher grasp and control
🔹 Using glue with purpose
🔹 Picking up and placing small objects
🔹 Concentration and patience
🔹 Following their own ideas and plans

But my favorite part? We let their imaginations take over! 💭🎨

A bunch of little dots can become a picture, a pattern, a face, a creature, or something completely unexpected. There isn’t always a “right” way to make art. Sometimes the best learning happens when we simply give children the materials and say, “Show me what you can create!” ❤️

Those little fingers are getting stronger, those brains are making connections, and those imaginations are growing every time they create.

It’s not just dots on paper. It’s kindergarten readiness disguised as FUN! 🥰🖌️✨

Science in Preschool! Science is SO important in the preschool classroom because it gives children the chance to wonder,...
09/11/2026

Science in Preschool!

Science is SO important in the preschool classroom because it gives children the chance to wonder, predict, experiment, and discover! Wednesday our Dinos had so much fun with our Walking Water experiment that they asked me to do it again… four times!

And then Thursday morning, before we had even started circle time, they were already asking, “Mrs. Jaqui, can we do the science experiment again?!” Which we did!

They loved watching the colors travel and mix, guessing what would happen when we put blue with yellow, green with blue, and all the different combinations together. They made predictions, shared their ideas, watched closely, and celebrated when their predictions came true!

Sometimes preschool science is just a few cups, some paper towels, food coloring, and a whole LOT of curiosity.

Learning is so much more fun when you get to get your hands involved!

Finger painting in the Lions Room!Finger painting may look messy, but it is an important learning experience for young c...
09/10/2026

Finger painting in the Lions Room!

Finger painting may look messy, but it is an important learning experience for young children. As children squish, spread, and mix the paint, they strengthen their fingers and hands, practice hand-eye coordination, and explore different textures and colors.

They are also learning about cause and effect—what happens when they move their fingers in different ways or mix colors together. These early skills help prepare children for everyday tasks such as holding a pencil, using scissors, fastening buttons, and feeding themselves.

Messy hands, busy brains, and lots of learning!

Story Time Is More Than Story Time!When we gather to read, our children are building vocabulary, strengthening listening...
09/09/2026

Story Time Is More Than Story Time!

When we gather to read, our children are building vocabulary, strengthening listening skills, growing their attention spans, developing imagination and critical thinking, and learning about emotions and relationships.

Every question, new word, and conversation helps build a strong foundation for lifelong learning.

Those little moments with a book are doing BIG things for little minds! ❤️

Hello everyone & welcome to our new page! ✨️We would like to introduce you all to our new Director at The Hill Early Lea...
08/17/2026

Hello everyone & welcome to our new page! ✨️

We would like to introduce you all to our new Director at The Hill Early Learning Center–
Ms. Jaqui West 🩷

🍎 Ms. Jaqui has been a lead teacher and assistant director at The Hill ELC since the opening of our facility in 2024. Many families have trusted her with their precious littles and she has become much beloved by the children over this time!

📚 Jaqui is committed to creating a safe, fun, and educational environment every single day for families that walks through our doors. She is a caretaker to many fur- babies, mother of two beautiful girls, a wife to Pastor Nick West, and a child of the most high God. She is gifted with her ability to connect with little children and holds a huge heart for their families. Her passion for early childhood education is driven by the love for her own family and her faith in Jesus Christ.

"I am super excited to be stepping into this director position. They're very big shoes to fill. I am dedicated to serving all of our families and our students!"

🌱 We are looking forward to this new chapter filled with love, smiles, learning, and growth established in Christ.

📝 To register your child at The Hill ELC or if you would like to take a tour– Please contact Jaqui West with the information provided below!

📧: [email protected]
📲: 307-871-3906

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405 Faith Drive
Green River, WY
82935

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