Christ Church Preschool

Our Children's Choir is preparing for Palm Sunday! Join us at 11 a.m. for worship, followed by our Egg Hunt in the courtyard. Learn more about Holy Week here: https://cctw.org/calendar-events/holy-week-easter/

Why are animal and farm experiences so valuable in early childhood? 🐄🐔🐑

Emotional Development & Empathy: Interacting with or learning about animals helps children recognize feelings, develop compassion, and reduce stress.

Responsibility & Confidence: Simple tasks like feeding or grooming teach accountability and consistency, building self-esteem.

Cognitive & Educational Growth: Children learn about life cycles, biology, and where their food comes from (e.g., milk from cows, eggs from chickens).

Physical Activity & Sensory Experience: Farm-themed activities encourage movement and outdoor, hands-on learning, such as touching fur or hearing animal sounds.

Vocabulary & Language Skills: Learning animal names, sounds, and related concepts improves language development.

Social Skills: Group play with farm themes encourages sharing, turn-taking, and teamwork.

Fizzy Dinosaur Eggs 🦖🦕

Science time doesn’t get much more exciting than our Fizzy Dinosaur Egg experiment! As the vinegar met the baking soda, the classroom filled with bubbles, fizz, and lots of wide-eyed excitement. Activities like this help preschoolers explore big ideas—asking questions, making predictions, and discovering cause and effect—through hands-on play. These fun science moments build early problem-solving skills, encourage curiosity, and help children see that learning can be exciting and fun! 🦕✨

Let us know in the comments if you and your child have done this experiment!

✨ Why Toddler Circle Time Matters ✨

Toddler circle time isn’t about sitting still or having every child participate the same way—and that’s okay! 💛

Circle time gives toddlers a safe, familiar space to connect with their teachers and peers. Through songs, stories, and simple routines, children are building language skills, learning social cues, and beginning to understand what it means to be part of a group.

Some toddlers clap, some watch, some wiggle, and some join for just a few moments—and all of that counts. Even when they’re observing, they’re learning.

Most importantly, circle time provides comfort and consistency, helping toddlers feel secure as they explore and grow. These small moments lay the foundation for big learning later on 🌱

Please enjoy Ms. Lisa & Ms. Daniela singing the "Welcome" song during their circle time.