Growing and Learning in God's Love
We are excited to welcome back Mr. Bill for storytime tomorrow. For those who don’t know, Mr. Bill is the amazing storyteller from Bear Canyon Public Library. 
We had so much fun for Rodeo Days. Special THANKS to Matilda’s family for bringing Jane the Mule. The children loved her. THANK YOU also to Grandpa Jim for singing cowboy songs with the children. Colin enjoyed using his hat as a percussion instrument to accompany Grandpa Jim. Hope everyone had a fun Rodeo Break. See the Soaring bunch back tomorrow and everyone else on Tuesday.
Don’t forget to dress accordingly on Wednesday as we celebrate Rodeo Days with a picnic and singing cowboy songs with Alyse’s grandpa. We are also expecting a special 4 legged visitor tomorrow. Just a reminder, there will be no school on Thursday, as we take time off to enjoy Tucson’s Rodeo and parade.
Rodeo picnic fun
St. Paul’s Preschool would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Tomorrow the children will share a special meal together that they have prepared, and we will be off for Thanksgiving Day.
The last week of school has come and gone and we are all ready for a fun filled summer vacation. We enjoyed a fun week of activities including crazy hair day, water balloons, bubbles and an Eegees party. The week ended with our annual spring sing and promotion ceremony. Thanks to all the families who were able to share in this special day, and who have supported us throughout the year.
It is always hard to say goodbye. Especially to the little ones who will be going off to kindergarten. We know that we have given them our best and that they are ready to join the world of big kids as they continue their learning adventure, but we will miss their special hugs.
The last day of school is always filled with a lot of excitement, love, hugs and a few tears.
Mrs. Monier’s sentiment from a few years ago holds true for each new class of children that pass through our doors.
“Finished my last day of preschool – As I opened my classroom door at the end of the day, it dawned on me that it wasn’t so much about what I’d taught them, but all the things they taught me: How to laugh, tolerance, pure joy, curiosity and unconditional love, just to name a few. So, to my little people, my best wishes will follow you to kindergarten, along with a piece of my heart! Love you all!”
It is never goodbye…but see you later!
Setting the butterfly free
Some parents choose to wait until a child is ready for a pre-k (4/5 year old) class before sending them to a preschool program. Once enrolled, they find the pre-k program to be a wonderful experience for their child, and we often hear…”I love St. Paul’s and wish I had enrolled my child when they were three to get the full benefit of both years.” The 3 year old program and pre-k program are quite different. In our three year old class, the emphasize is on social growth,
Things that roll!!
a vital building tool for future educational success. Many young children know their colors, some letters and numbers, but struggle in a social environment. Our three year old teachers have many years of experience working directly with this young age group. Many times, preschool is a child’s first experience in a structured setting with teachers and a group of children. It’s an opportunity to learn to share, follow instructions, and begin the foundation for learning success. Our program offers the benefit of essential playtime and also beginning the first step in pre-math and pre-literacy development.
Learning about germs
In preschool, a 3 year old learns to feel cared for and secure with a teacher and builds trust with adults outside of their family. A quality structured environment encourages social interaction and children are shown how to handle conflict with others. A 3 year old at preschool will learn to make choices, learn to take care of themselves and others, and strengthen cognitive skills by engaging in hands-on activities that challenge them to observe, ask questions and solve problems. So, the answer is yes. Most 3 year olds will benefit greatly from preschool. Check out our amazing 3 year old program and see how much fun they are having.
Creativity at work
Things that fly
Enjoying a special visitor
Snacktime fresh from the garden
Shaving cream fun
Imaginative play
Pajama & Hibernation day
Finding the treasure
Want your children to eat more vegetables? Plant a garden! This has been such a bountiful year for our garden. We are so blessed that the Avery family built this wonderful garden box for our preschoolers allowing them the opportunity to enjoy the rewards of hard work. The children helped prepare the soil, plant the seeds, and made sure all the plants were watered on a regular basis. 
After losing her bonnet, the policeman offers Madame Chapeau his hat.
The baker offers his hat
All the people in Paris offer their hats
Madame Chapeau is sad because none of the hats is quite right.
All is well as Madame Chapeau is given a hat, knitted with love. The perfect hat.
Our amazing lead actress!
This is the tale of a lonely hat maker who matches customers to the perfect hat but lacks her own perfect match in life. Once a year, on her birthday, Madame Chapeau ventures out in her favorite bonnet to dinner. This time, a crow snatches her hat and flies away. Mon dieu! As she chases the crow through the streets of Paris, a baker, a policeman, a cowboy, and others offer her their own hats to wear. None of them are quite right, though, until one special little girl offers her a hat “knitted with love and [her] best birthday wish.”
A delightful and very stylish story about love, community, and friendship, with some fancy hats thrown in for good measure.
Dry Ice fun Mrs. Van Wormer
To a young child, every day can be a discovery of something new. Preschoolers love to explore the world around them. Simple science activities help young children enhance this natural curiosity.
Science exploration in the classroom provides young children the opportunity to…
Making bubbles with dry ice
Science activities are incorporated into many of the learning themes throughout our preschool program. A small sampling includes mixing colors, making slime, learning the difference between salt and fresh water and its effect on floating, erupting volcanoes and discovering the wonder of dry ice.
St. Paul's United Methodist Preschool 