Good morning, everyone, and Happy Mother's Day to all of the amazing mothers of our younger preschool kiddos! We would like to start by saying thank you and letting you know how grateful we are for all of the wonderful teacher appreciation treats we received; we truly feel so cared for and thought of. Thank You all! This week in class we learned about the letter X and next week we will be on to the letter Y! I can't believe we are almost through the entire alphabet and alread

Good morning everyone, I hope that you are all enjoying your weekend! We had a lovely week here at Jack and Jill and the younger Preschool class has been working hard on their art show projects and gifts for Mother's Day! We have been getting very messy and having lots of fun while learning. Next week's letter of the week will be W. Here is a look at what we did in centers this week: The art table- Here the class painted their own renditions of Monet's Water Lilies on canvase

Hello everyone, and happy Sunday! I hope that you are all doing well. Last week the younger preschool class was very busy exploring and learning. We talked about Earth Day and learned about how we can all do our part to take care of the environment and all of its living things that inhabit it. We learned about the letter U and will continue with the letter V when we return from break. Here is a look at what we did in centers! The art table- The class had a blast getting

Hello everyone! I hope that you are all enjoying the beautiful spring weather today! We had a fun filled, eventful week at school the past few days! On Monday we were visited by a member of the RI Audubon Society, along with the rosy boa, Barbosa! We read Flower Garden, by Eve Bunting, and learned about snakes and their habitats. On Thursday the Audubon Society visited again, this time accompanied by Westie, a female painted turtle who is over 24 years old! On this day we l

Hello everyone and happy Friday! I hope that you are all doing well and once again are able to enjoy the beautiful weather! This week the class was very excited to talk about Easter and the upcoming festivities they will be partaking in! We learned about the letter S, and had many fun show and tell items that the kids were happy to share with their friends. Next week's letter is T. This week we talked a lot about sharing and ways to be kind, and during our circle times the ch

Good afternoon everyone! I hope that you are all doing well and enjoying the sunshine today! This week our class continued to learn about spring and the signs of its arrival. We talked a lot about the different animals and creatures that will soon begin to emerge, and their importance to the ecosystem. We also learned about the letter R; next week we will learn the letter S! On Wednesday we had our monthly visit from the lovely mrs. T., where we sang along to St.Patrick's Da