Schedule TourHello again! It’s been another great week in the Robin’s class full of fun, exploration, and learning. This week we introduced a sensory table to our classroom filled with rainbow rice, paperclips, and letters. It was a big hit! The Robins seemed to really enjoy searching for the letters in their own names. …
This Week with the Robins
The new school year is off to a great start! Here are some of the highlights from this week… Spending some quality time outside enjoying what might be the last warm weather for a while… Sidewalk Chalk …
Robins First Day Family Portraits
Goodbye summer…hello new school year! The Robins spent the day learning names, getting used to new routines, finding out a little bit more about one another, and of course having tons of fun. As an afternoon class activity the children created family portraits which, as you can see, turned out absolutely wonderful. We’re off to …
10 Things Every Child Needs
With the dizzying amount of parenting information out there, it’s no wonder that parents and child care providers sometimes get overwhelmed and confused. After all, we live in an age of abundant information technology, with blogs and websites and articles bouncing from satellite to satellite all over the internet. Unless one has a degree in …
Dinosaurs, Chalk, Music, and Water- Summer is Finally Here!
At Kamp KIDSPACE, summer is here and so is the fun! Three weeks ago, the Kinders spent a week learning loads of information about dinosaurs and playing with chalk. This was a week inspired by the book Chalk, by Bill Thomson. Homemade chalk! Olivia’s chalk watercolor picture Max’s Chalk Sidewalk Art Sidewalk Chalk Art Music …
Rockin’ with Johnny and Jason
There was a whole lot o’ shakin’ going on at KAMP KIDSPACE today! The musical group Johnny and Jason performed several songs from their newly released CD titled Go, Go . . . Go, Go, Go. For more information about their music for kids and adults, visit their website at www.johnnyandjason.weebly.com …
Monster Masterpieces
The children used their imaginations to create colorful monsters on black as night paper. Colored chalk provided the pop of color and gave their monsters a bit of whimsy. Take a look! The assignment: RECYCLE A MONSTER! MONSTERS BORN FROM COLLAGE MATERIALS r CRAYON RESIST MONSTERS This art technique uses crayons and a water color …
Chalk and Dinosaurs and Ice Cream, Oh my!!
Welcome to “Chalk and Dinosaurs and Ice Cream, Oh my” week here at Kamp Kidspace! We’re having a great time digging into these fascinating and imaginative worlds together, and we’re proud to show off some of our highlights from this week. Our kids have been really unearthing wonderful things. On Monday, we started our Dinosaur …
Families Matter
Thank you to all who attended our Fall Family Nights over the last couple of weeks. The attendance was amazing and the kids couldn’t have been more thrilled to share their pre-school experience with the most important people in their lives- YOU! Everyone enjoyed the apple themed crafts and fall activities but the most important …
Pumpkin Patch 2010
The weather couldn’t have been better for the annual Kidspace Pumpkin Patch field trip. Dozens of happy preschoolers, parents and teachers visited the Bizi Farms Pumpkin Patch this week. …
Sugar, Spice and Puppy Dog Tails
Visit almost any preschool classroom and there is one thing you are sure to see; Boys playing with blocks, cars, and pretending to battle and girls playing with dolls, dressing up, and pretending to play house. But why? For years, we’ve been told that a caregiver’s attitudes and expectations are the main source of gender …
It’s all in a day’s PLAY
It’s not uncommon to hear the parent of a pre-schooler saying, “It looks like they are just playing”. After all, what is the first thing many young children say when you ask them about their day? “I played with (fill in the blank with names of friends here)” And while many parents may approve of …