Guiding Star Preschool

04/22/2026

12/30/2025

REMINDER - Guiding Star will close at 4:30 on December 31st & reopen Monday January 5th. We hope you have a safe and happy New Year!

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from your Guiding Star family! 🎄

12/20/2025

We will be closed for the Christmas Holidays Dec 24th - Dec 26th

12/11/2025

🖐️ The Power of Little Hands: Why Fine Motor Skills Matter!

Did you know that developing fine motor skills is crucial for your preschooler's success in school and everyday life? These are the skills that involve the small muscles of the hands and wrists, and they are the foundation for so much!

Simple Ways to Practice:

💡 Play-Doh: Squeezing, rolling, and cutting strengthens hand muscles.
💡 Tongs & Tweezers: Use them to pick up & move small objects.
💡 Cutting: Let them practice cutting simple lines or shapes with child-safe scissors .
💡 Stickers: Peeling & placing stickers is a fantastic pincer grasp workout.
💡 Water Play: Squeezing water out of sponges or droppers.

Let's encourage those little hands to work, play, and grow strong! 💪

11/24/2025

🦃REMINDER - Guiding Star will close at 4:30 on Wednesday November 26th! 🦃

11/14/2025

The BLOCK CENTER is just one of the centers we have in our classrooms to support learning.

Did you know that block play is a fantastic way for preschoolers to learn and grow? Our little builders are having a blast exploring their creativity and problem-solving skills in our block centers.

Benefits of Block Play:

🧱Spatial Awareness: Building with blocks helps children understand shapes, sizes, and spatial relationships.

🧱Fine Motor Skills: Manipulating blocks strengthens hand-eye coordination and dexterity.

🧱 Cognitive Development: Creating structures encourages logical thinking and planning.

🧱Social Skills: Collaborative building fosters teamwork and communication.

🧱Imaginative Play: Blocks can transform into anything, sparking endless possibilities!

Now, when you see block play in action you will know there is A LOT of learning going on!

10/16/2025

The Power of Play: Why Dramatic Play is Essential for Preschoolers! 🎭

Did you know that when your little one is pretending to be a chef, a superhero, or a doctor, they aren't just having fun—they're building critical skills? Dramatic play (or pretend play) is one of the most powerful tools in a preschooler's development!

🌠 Top Benefits of Dramatic Play 🌠

🌟Language Skills: Practicing new vocabulary & engaging in back-and-forth conversations.

🌟 Social & Emotional Growth: Learning empathy, cooperation, sharing, & negotiating roles.

🌟 Creative Thinking: Developing problem-solving skills & abstract thought using simple objects.

🌟 Cognitive Development: Building memory, sequencing, & organizational skills by following storylines.

09/18/2025

Animals! 🐾 Exploration Station is all about Animals this month.
This month, Animal Adventures is the theme in our Exploration Station!
Here is what you will find inside...
🐕‍🦺Tinker Station: We are building houses for farm animals.
🐈‍⬛Make-Believe Station: Children are caring for pets in the Vet Clinic.
🐩Sensory Station: Children are exploring how small animals might live.
🐈Jesus Station: Children are learning about The Story of Creation.
🐕‍🦺Building Station: Children are using different types of block to create enclosures for zoo animals.
Which animal is your favorite? 🐰🐹🐨🐶🐱🐸

08/21/2025

What a great way to start the school year! This week, we've had so much fun welcoming our full-time families, and it was a joy to see our partial-day friends at Meet the Teacher. We can't wait to see what this school year brings!