Footprints Preschool

My Wednesday preschoolers graduated today!! This group of kiddos are AMAZING!! I will miss each one of them so much!!

These awesome kids graduated from Preschool today!! 👨‍🎓

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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!

I received this very special gift yesterday. No one told me 20 plus years ago when I started during preschool the hardest part is saying goodbye. I will sure miss the sweet little guy and his family!!

Yesterday..... I had to say goodbye to a few of my preschoolers as they head to kindergarten next week. 2020 has allowed me to keep them alittle longer then normal.(I love each one dearly so I really didn’t mind😊) I received this very special gift from one of my family’s. I love it so much and will treasure it forever and always remember my Sweet Boss Boy!! This sweet mama knows my style well and I will miss them a lot!! 💙

My preschoolers will be doing this 4 week program. Arizona has delayed school till who knows when.... But we will be staying on track.

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Happy Tuesday everyone!! This week we are making all crafts with paper plates. Today we made fans much needed for Arizona heat!! 🌞

Happy Father’s Day this weekend!! The kiddos are making sweet treat superhero’s for their Dad’s today.

We started preschool this week!! Love these fun morning learning binders with plastic pages and erasable markers. Fun + Learning=💙