Jonesville Great Start Program

08/17/2026

Teachers are setting their schedules and will be calling to set up the home visits! All families will get our full GSRP calendar at the home visit.

Send a message to learn more

08/16/2026

Great tips to make the transition easier for both parents and students!

Sending your child to preschool can be exciting for the whole family!
Here are a few tips to help prepare for the first day.🌟

08/12/2026

🏫✨We’re getting ready for YOU!✨🏫

Our teachers are busy getting their classrooms ready to welcome our preschoolers, and class lists will be finalized soon! 💛

We have just ONE SLOT OPEN to fill across all 3 of our Jonesville GSRP classrooms! 😮

If you haven’t signed up yet and are hoping for the Jonesville location, now is the time to start the process! Don’t wait until the last minute—spots are limited! 🎒🌟

👉 Start the GSRP sign-up process here https://www.greatstarthillsdale.com

**Adventure awaits, and we’d love for your child to be part of it!** 🧡🖤

07/17/2026

🌎🎉😄 Happy World Emoji Day! 😄🎉🌎

What does preschool look like at Jonesville GSRP? 🤔

📚📖🎨🖍️🧩🔤🎵🎶
🚂🚗🏗️🔬🦋🌱🌞🌈
🤝❤️😊🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️🎉
🏃‍♀️⚽🛝🚴‍♂️🌳🍎🥕🥛

It looks like learning, exploring, creating, playing, growing, and making friends every single day! ✨

At Jonesville GSRP, children learn through play while building important skills for kindergarten and beyond. 🎓🚀

Can you describe your preschooler using only emojis? Drop them in the comments below! 👇😄💬

🎨📚🧩❤️

07/03/2026

📚 What Do Early Literacy Skills Look Like in Preschool? 📚

Many parents are surprised to learn that early literacy is about much more than learning to read! In preschool, children build important skills that lay the foundation for future reading success, including:

🔤 Recognizing letters and hearing the sounds they make
🎵 Singing songs and identifying rhyming words
📖 Listening to stories and talking about what happened
🗣️ Building vocabulary through conversations
✏️ Scribbling, drawing, and beginning to write their names
👂 Hearing and playing with sounds in words

The best part? You can support these skills anywhere!

🚗 In the car:
• Play "I Spy" with letters and signs
• Sing favorite songs together
• Ask your child to think of words that rhyme

🏠 At home:
• Read together every day—even just 10 minutes!
• Talk about your day and ask open-ended questions
• Let your child draw, color, and "write" stories
• Point out letters in books, on cereal boxes, and around the house

At Jonesville GSRP, we build literacy skills through play, conversation, books, songs, and hands-on experiences every day. These simple interactions help create confident learners and future readers! ❤️

07/01/2026

😂 Happy National Joke Day! 😂

Did you know that laughing is great for preschoolers? Sharing jokes helps children build language skills, practice listening, strengthen social connections, and most importantly—have fun!

Here's a preschool favorite:

🐻 What do you call a bear with no teeth?

✨ A gummy bear! ✨

Today, challenge your preschooler to tell you their funniest joke. It may not make perfect sense, but the giggles will be worth it!

Share your child's favorite joke in the comments—we could all use a good laugh! 😄

06/26/2026

🗓️ Why Is a Consistent Daily Visual Schedule So Important? 🗓️

At Jonesville GSRP, we take our daily visual schedule very seriously because young children thrive on consistency and predictability. When children know what to expect throughout their day, they feel more secure, confident, and ready to learn.

A consistent schedule helps reduce anxiety, supports smoother transitions between activities, and gives children a stronger sense of belonging in the classroom community. Our visual schedule allows children to see what comes next, helping them develop independence while feeling safe and supported.

By creating a predictable environment every day, we help our preschoolers build trust, confidence, and a love of learning. ❤️

This version ties the visual schedule directly to security, belonging, independence, and school readiness—key messages that resonate with families.

5 spots are still available at the Jonesville location. Visit www.greatstarthillsdale.com to start your application.

06/24/2026

Attention parents! Get all your screenings done and be completely ready to start Kindergarten.

06/19/2026

🍎🥛 **Why Family-Style Eating Matters in Preschool** 🥛🍎

At Jonesville GSRP, mealtime is about so much more than eating! During family-style meals, children serve themselves, pass food to friends, and enjoy conversations around the table with their classmates and teachers.

This simple daily routine helps children develop:
✅ Independence and self-help skills
✅ Fine motor skills through pouring and serving
✅ Social skills like sharing, taking turns, and using manners
✅ Language skills through meaningful conversations
✅ Healthy eating habits by learning to listen to their own hunger and fullness cues

Family-style eating creates a warm, welcoming environment where children learn important life skills while building relationships with their peers. Every meal is an opportunity to grow, connect, and learn together!

06/16/2026

🚓🚒 Don't forget! Join us at the Safety Fair at the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds on June 23 from 9 AM - noon. Stop by the GSRP table to say hello and pick up some free goodies! We hope to see you there!