Yesterday was both the first day of Catholic Schools Week and the 100th day of school. Perfect combination for preschoolers!
We had so much to count … and so many ways to do it. Continue Reading
Icy Cold Temps mean Penguin Time!
A Birthday Party for Jesus
Whew. The craziness of the week before Christmas break is finally over!
We had a great season, though, going to the monastery, presenting our Christmas program to our parents, making crafts and learning about Advent. Continue Reading
The Christian Meaning of the Christmas Tree
Our Christmas symbols are rich with meaning … some we don’t even know! I found a song that teaches about the Christmas Tree, and the kids love it. Continue Reading
Grace Catholic Preschoolers Visit Nuns
We took our Christmas program on the road to St. Mary Monastery this week. The children enjoyed themselves thoroughly, as did my Sisters! Enjoy a short recap and some pics!
Getting Ready for Someone Special
We are beginning our final week of Advent. I always love teaching, but teaching about Advent is one of my favorite religion lessons!
We started by talking about seasons, which we have been working on for 2 months, and then talk about seasons of the Church. Continue Reading
St. Nick and Santa for Catholic Preschoolers
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas is one of my all time favorite books, so I love using it in class. This week, it’s our shared reading book. In fact, it’s almost a whole unit! Continue Reading
Getting ready for Baby Jesus
Explaining Advent to preschoolers isn’t so difficult when you ask them to think about how they would prepare for a new baby.
What would they need? A crib, some clothes, some diapers. Many of them have little sisters or brothers or cousins … so they get it.
A Stone Soup Thanksgiving
For the last 4 years, Grace preschoolers have enjoyed a Stone Soup Thanksgiving celebration.
It gives us a chance to not only learn about thankfulness, but about sharing. It definitely matches Grace’s mission: Enter to Learn, Exit to Serve! Continue Reading
Mass with Preschoolers Part 3
The week has come, finally, to go to Mass!
We begin, on Monday, with a practice run (which we repeat through Wednesday).
Before we line up, I tell the children that we will be quiet and focused, as if we are conducting a fire drill (this happened in October). Continue Reading
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