Spring Has Sprung!

Spring really snuck up on me this year!

 This time last year we were feverishly finishing our remodel on the preschool, it is so hard to believe we have been in our new building for almost one year!  The year has flown by. 

When spring rolls around every year I can’t help but think of new life.  There are birds chirping, new flowers coming up, green grass peeking through and fresh buds on the trees. 

New life also has a greater meaning to me at this time of year.  In two short weeks we will remember the great sacrifice that Jesus did for all of us on that fateful day.  He did this so that we could have new life! 

I am 100 percent about having fun and celebrating with all the novelties that come with Easter but at the same time it is very important that we stop for a moment to remember that Jesus died for you and me so that we could live eternally!  Pass that on to your children so that they too will have new life! 

Happy Spring

Grinch Activities

"He's a mean one Mr. Grinch!" Why do you think he is so mean??  What makes you feel like a Grinch??  What would make you feel nicer??  This is how our journal discussion started yesterday morning.  We then continued the day with our Grinch Feltman.  Every child started out with a heart that was "2 sizes too small".  Whenever they were "caught" being Kind to another student I gave them a bigger felt heart to go put on the Grinch Feltman.  At the end of the day we measured and graphed the hearts on the Grinch.  The kids really focused on being kind to others and made the connection of what happens to your heart when others are mean to you.  I have never took such a deep meaning from the grinch before but I think it is a great lesson on Character Education and bullying.  We also worked on our 'Gr" beginning sounds and made grinch patterns for math.  For science we talked about the properties of liquid and solid and we made green ice cream for "Grinning, Grinch, Green day" on Friday. 

Grinch "Feltman"

"Grinning Grinches"