Anne Sullivan Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten

10/15/2026

🎨🔬🔢 Little Hands, Big Discoveries! 🌟It’s Interest Centers time in the Transitional Kindergarten classroom, where curiosity takes the lead! Our young explorers are busy creating, experimenting, and putting on their thinking caps as they dive into exciting activities in math, art, and science. With time to explore independently and thoughtful guidance from their teachers, children are encouraged to follow their curiosity, experiment with new ideas, and make discoveries of their own. Through playful games and hands-on experiences, they strengthen their knowledge, develop problem-solving skills, and grow in confidence as capable learners. ✨ A wonderful place where creativity takes flight, and learning is an adventure every day!

10/02/2026

🐞 Getting to Know One Another in the Ladybug Room! 🐞

In the Ladybug Room, the walls and bulletin boards are much more than decorations—they become meaningful tools for learning, connection, and belonging! One special display invites children to discover and celebrate who they are and who their friends are. Each child has a life-size representation of their body, accompanied by a little description that shares something special about them. Family photographs and a precious baby picture help children learn more about each other’s stories and the people who are important in their lives. And there is another delightful detail! 🌿 Each child has a little ladybug with their name placed on the leaf representing their birthday month, creating a colorful and meaningful way to recognize and celebrate each child throughout the year. Through these displays, the classroom becomes a reflection of the children themselves—a place where every child is seen, known, and valued, while curiosity about one another helps build friendships and a strong sense of community. ❤️

09/23/2026

☀️ When Science, Art & Nature Create Wonders! 🎨🌿

As part of our Science & Discovery Table, the children worked together to create their own sun using recycled cereal boxes and paint. With sponge brushes, they explored blending yellow, orange, and white, observing how the colors came together. The painted cardboard was then transformed into strips and arranged as the sun’s rays. Together, the children carefully glued the pieces onto a large piece of cardboard, watching their individual contributions become part of a shared creation. This experience was much more than making a sun. It was an opportunity for children to experiment with materials, make choices, collaborate, and problem-solve. Through these hands-on experiences, children discover that learning can emerge from the simplest materials around them. ☀️✨

09/15/2026

09/11/2026

Growing Together Through Play! 🌱 We have had a wonderful start to the year in the Rainbow Room. For our two-year-old, every day is filled with opportunities to learn, explore, and grow—and so much of this learning happens naturally through play! 💛As children build towers with blocks, scoop and create in the sand, pretend and act out familiar experiences, explore small manipulatives, or enjoy a favorite book together, they are developing much more than new skills. They are learning how to share, take turns, communicate their ideas, cooperate with friends, solve little problems, and begin to understand the feelings and needs of others. 🤝While the children are happily engaged in play, our teachers are carefully observing and listening. These everyday moments provide valuable insight into each child’s interests, abilities, social development, and emerging skills. Teachers document these observations through anecdotal records, which help them communicate children’s progress with families and thoughtfully plan experiences that are appropriate for each child’s stage of development. 📖✨

09/03/2026

My Body
The children in the Butterfly Room are bursting with curiosity and excitement as they explore the topic of "My Body"! They especially love pretending to be doctors, using their imagination as they investigate different parts of the body. Through playful hands-on activities, they discover that our bodies contain important organs we cannot see, including the heart, lungs, stomach, and intestines. It is wonderful to watch them play, ask questions, share ideas, and learn as they find out the amazing ways their bodies work!

08/25/2026

We've had such a wonderful time getting to know one another and becoming
part of our classroom family! Our Ladybug class is learning our daily routines, exploring all of the exciting centers in our classroom, and discovering how our classroom jobs help us work together. We are also taking time to learn and practice our classroom rules and expectations. Most importantly, we are getting to know each other, building friendships, and learning how to be caring and respectful members of our classroom family. We’re so excited for all the learning, exploring, and fun that is ahead!

08/21/2026

Growing, Learning & Thriving Together 🌱
Throughout the year, our teachers carefully observe and document each child’s daily experiences through anecdotal records. These observations capture children’s activities, interactions, interests, and progress across all areas of development. This ongoing documentation helps us understand each child as an individual and recognize their unique strengths, needs, and areas for growth. 💛At conference time, teachers meet with families to share these observations and revise the developmental report. Together, they then develop an individual plan specific to each child, supporting their continued learning and development in meaningful, age-appropriate ways. Every child is unique. Every child is growing. Every child deserves a plan that is uniquely theirs. ❤️

08/17/2026

In the Sunshine Room, we start our year by talking about emotions. Early on, we learn to identify, express, and regulate our emotions—skills that help guide us throughout the year. We encourage the children to recognize and name how they are feeling, even when they are sad, angry, or upset. We remind them that they are safe to feel whatever emotions come their way, and then we provide them with the tools and strategies to work through those feelings. Creating an environment where all emotions—big or small—are welcomed and encouraged is an important part of helping children feel safe, supported, and loved at school.

08/04/2026

✂️ Snip, Snip... We're Off to a Great Start! ✂️
Our Transitional Kindergarten friends are already hard at work during their Early Start weeks of school! With excitement, and lots of concentration, the children have been practicing one of their "big kid" skills—using scissors! Snip by snip, they're learning how to hold their scissors correctly while strengthening the fine motor muscles they'll use for writing. t's amazing to see their confidence grow with every little cut! We're so proud of our newest TK learners for jumping into school with such enthusiasm and curiosity. This is just the beginning of a year filled with learning, laughter, new friendships, and plenty of exciting adventures! 💙 Here's to a year of growing, creating, and making memories—one snip at a time!