The children of Small World Preschool have been keeping cool and clever in summer school. We explore the yard during the earlier hours in the morning. We have been "painting" the train with buckets of water, digging in wet sand to create "castles" and "cakes" and playing together on the grass yard at the water table or  by swinging, climbing and playing the classic game of Duck, duck, goose.

 

In the classrooms, it was time to get creative with a circus and zoo theme. The 2's and 3's were busy with some art activities about circus performers and circus snacks like, popcorn and ice cream. The 4-year-olds enjoyed making clown hats and art activities about zoo animals. My favorite was the gentle giraffes that were constructed with painted paper towel rolls and construction paper.  During summer school, we continue to practice our early learning curriculum. The children continue to practice writing, tracing and cutting with scissors. They also practice recognizing letters, numbers and making a pattern with shapes.

Vacation Bible School was the highlight of the month. The Small World children were excited to join the fun and energy that VBS brings every year.  They were all heroes together finding their strength in God.