Westshire Preschool

 Rain Doesn't Stop the Fun... Sometimes it Make Life Even More Fun! We had a ton of fun on Wednesday and Thursday during the rain. We stomped in puddles, caught rain drops on our tongues, "watered the plants", screamed and shouted with glee, and had a fantastic time in general. The rain didn't stop them for a moment.  

Barefoot and Having Fun As some of you may have noticed, after learning about how beneficial walking barefoot is, we are allowing the preschoolers to go barefoot on our playground. We started allowing the students to take off their shoes just in the sandbox and now have extended that to allowing them to walk around the playground without shoes. The Swing set structure is the only exception. For safety reasons, we have them wear their shoes on the structure. If you have concerns about this, please read the information below. I have also included the link to the whole article if you are interested. If you're still not convinced about the benefits of going barefoot, and you would like your child to wear shoes at all time, please let me know. The benefits of letting toddlers walk barefoot Wearing shoes affects everything from our gait and posture and foot development to the strength of our foot's arch. For example, we have scientific evidence to suggest that flat feet are far more ...

Southworth Park We made our first trek to Southworth Park on Wednesday. The kids proved to be amazing hikers! No complaints about the long walk, and everyone listened to the teachers' directions, holding the rope while we walked and staying within bounds when playing at the park. It was fun to listen to the laughter and happy voices. The kids played in the dirt, climbed the hill, played with the apples that were on the ground, built things with sticks, swung in hammocks, climbed trees, and had a great time in general. We'll typically be going to Southworth Park on Tuesdays. We'll start walking over around 9:00 and arrive back at the school by 11:30, in time for the half-day students to be picked up. In the winter, when the walking is tougher due to snow, we will spend our Forest Classroom day on campus in one of the older grades' Forest Classrooms. Below is a short explanation of why we believe the Forest Classroom is an invaluable experience for your children. The link...