First Steps Childcare & Preschool

🫧What to Expect This Week🫧

Letters: E,S Number: 12 ASL: Sad
Theme: Camping

Here are some activities you might see your child doing:

🔦Stained Glass Lantern

🔥S'more's Letters

⛺Make It To the Tent

🏕️DIY Tent with Stories

💛 At First Steps Childcare, we strive to be a place where every child feels safe, loved, supported, and happy. Whether they are having a difficult day, discovering something new, or simply enjoying time with their friends, we are here to guide them through every moment.

We believe childhood is about more than learning—it’s about building confidence, creating friendships, exploring the world, and knowing there is always someone there to encourage you. 🌱✨

From comforting little hearts during moments of sadness to celebrating exciting discoveries and joining in the laughter and play, our teachers are here to make each day meaningful.

At First Steps, we care for every child as they learn, grow, play, and become the wonderful little people they are meant to be. 🥰🧸💚

🫧What to Expect This Week🫧

Letters: J,W Number: 11 ASL: Angry
Theme: 4 Seasons

Here are some activities you might see your child doing:

🌻ABC Spring

🍂Fizzy Fall Tree

❄️Outside Frozen Paint

⛷️Indoor Character Ice Skating

🦖🦕 We had a ROAR-some time learning about dinosaurs! Our toddlers had so much fun coloring and naming different dinosaurs while building their vocabulary and learning about these prehistoric creatures. 🦕✨

Learning is always more fun when we can get creative! 💚🦖

We had a blast exploring outer space this week! 🚀✨

Our little astronauts stayed busy with fun, hands-on activities as they:
🌟 Played Star Hopscotch
🚀 Created their own Rocket Adventure Wish Lists
🪐 Invented creative Rocket Ship Names

Learning through play helps spark imagination, creativity, and a love for discovery. We can't wait to see where our next adventure takes us! 💙

🫧What to Expect This Week🫧

Letters: D,T Number: 10 ASL: Angry
Theme: Under the Sea

Here are some activities you might see your child doing:

🪸Under the Sea Stained Glass

🪼Jellyfish Counting

🐚Seashell Painting

🌊Salt Sensory Bin

Meet Ms Jocelyn! One of our amazing toddler teachers!

🫧What to Expect This Week🫧

Letters: K,X Number: 9 ASL: Hurt
Theme: Dinosaurs

Here are some activities you might see your child doing:

🥚Dinosaur Egg Matching

🦕Dinosaur Sorting

🦖Dinosaur Tracking

☀️ Our 4- and 5-year-olds have been busy exploring, creating, and finding fun ways to stay cool this summer! They put their fine motor skills and imaginations to work by building creative houses with playdough and popsicle sticks, strengthening their problem-solving and creativity along the way. To top it all off, they celebrated with a popsicle party to beat the heat! 🍦🏠🎨 We love watching our preschoolers learn through play while making lasting summer memories.