WELCOME WINTER

Burrrr, it's getting cold. Please send hats, gloves, and coats to school with your child. We will still go outside to play if it's 20 degrees or warmer. Please label all items with your child's name. We have a lost and found box in the classroom and you are always welcome to come and search for items. :)

We enjoyed our class Charlie Brown Thanksgiving party with the children. We watched the movie and joined Snoopy, Charlie, and the Peanuts Gang as we all ate popcorn, toast, jelly beans, and pretzels. Our Mayflower boats were fun to eat our snack out of. Super fun day!!

Saturday, December 13th, is our Super Saturday. The children are invited to come to the preschool from 10-1 to make fun holiday crafts, decorate cookies, play in the snow (if we have some), enjoy hot chocolate, and just have fun! They need a lunch and outdoor gear.

Our class holiday parties will be on Thursday Dec 18th for the T/Th class, and Friday Dec 19th for the Mon-Fri and MWF classes. SANTA WILL BE THERE!!!!!!!! Watch for a sign up to be with the sign in/out sheet to help with goodies for our party.

Thanks for all you do! We're excited to work with the children through December - the magic of the season and the sparkle in their eyes is inspiring. They teach us all to "just believe!"

Happy winter!

REGISTRATION DAY IS AUGUST 22nd

Please come to the preschool on August 22nd between 12:00 and 1:00 to turn in your paper work and pay the $25 registration fee. I am emailing the paper work. If you don't have an email from me it could be that 1) I don't have an email address for you or 2) it went to your spam folder. If you need to send me your email address, you can email me at kinderreadykids@yahoo.com or text it to me at (208)360-6836. Thanks!! We're super excited to see you all!

FAQs

"Tell me about your preschool..." Where to begin! I started the preschool in my home in 2005. It grew and grew (like children do) and with children and interns and teachers.... it became crazy. We simply needed more space. I began renting a classroom from the Madison school district in 2010. In 2013 I merged my preschool business with the school district, and now we are a district preschool. The district contracts with me to run it.

"What do you work on?" Our main focus is to help children meet developmental milestones socially, emotionally, and physically. We want kids to be kids!! Our lesson plans and themes correlate with a letter of the alphabet each week: A if for Apple, B is for Bears, for example. We like to expose them to the alphabet through a print rich environment as they prepare for school. We also work on recognizing their name and writing it, number recognition, pre-literacy activities (rhyming, memorization of nursery rhymes), pre-math activites (sorting, counting, sequencing), lots of motor skill practice, and FUN!

"How many children/teachers are in each class?" We enroll 16 children per class. We have anywhere from 4-6 teachers in the classroom.

"Do you go outside in the winter?" We try! The district has a rule that the temp needs to be at least 10 degrees for outside play. But for the little ones, we prefer it to be at least 20. It's a good idea to pack snow clothes for them, in their backpacks. If the temp goes up, we go out!!

"What does a typical day consist of?" The first 45 mins/hour is exploratory play. Centers are set up for the children to roam through, and spend as much time as they'd like. It's very child directed. When time's up, a child rings the bell, we have a quick dance party, we clean up, and prepare for snack. Our daily snack helpers pass out napkins, give squirts of hand sanitizer, and we enjoy a healthy snack together (preschool provides the snack). After snack we have a music and movement segment and then head out to the playground. When the children come in, we meet at the big circle. Our calendar and weather checkers do their jobs, and then we have our lesson. After large group, we break into smaller groups to work on an activity that reinforces the large circle lesson. We meet for a goodbye song, and that's a wrap!

"Field trips??" YES and YES! We go on at least one field trip a month. Our favorites have been the BYUI planetarium, the BYUI animal museum, BYUI Gardens, Broulims, Rexburg Library, the Nature Park, Smith Park, and the Idaho Falls Zoo. We also have the fire dept and police dept visit us for safety days.

Please let me know if I can answer any questions that you might have.

ALWAYS THINKING ABOUT PRESCHOOL

Even though it's summer break, preschool is always on my mind. Whether I'm shopping for school supplies (I think I'm addicted to school supplies), planning art activities, writing lesson plans, or browsing the web, I'm always thinking of the kids. Some of my little friends are returning in the fall for another fun year of Pre-K, and many are future friends that I can't wait to meet!! I can already tell that it's going to be a great school year.

I love working at Adams. The children enjoy the feel of being at "big school". They refer to our play ground as the park. "Are we going to "the park" today?" So cute! It's a safe environment, designed for children. The school staff is amazing. What a great place Adams is!!

See you all soon!

ENROLLMENT

We are still enrolling preschoolers for preschool in the fall. Although the school is closed for the summer, you can call me, text me, or email me. There is room in our T/TH afternoon class, and a little bit of room in the MWF afternoon class. Email me at kinderreadykids@yahoo.com or call/text me at (208)360-6836. Thanks! -Kari

END OF THE YEAR!!

WOW! Our craziest week of the year is here! We're looking forward to our field trip to the zoo and our end of the year program. All of the details were emailed. Please let me know if you have any questions.

SPRING

I think it's safe to say that SPRING has arrived! This is great news, because spring is another fantastic season to learn about with the children. Our Earth Day field trip to the Nature Park was so much fun! Snakes, turtles, ducks, and a little park clean-up service project = success! The children have learned some valuable lessons about taking care of our Earth. LOVE THEM!!!

We've been planting in our classroom. We have several pots full of beautiful flowers. Our classroom is blooming with beauty! The children are loving these projects and learning so much. It's delightful to see them work with each other.

In May, we have our field trip to the Idaho Falls Zoo. Info will be coming home. Our end-of-the-year programs will be listed on the calendar. The last day of school is May 28th/29th.

REGISTRATION

WOW! It's that time of year - the time to prep for NEXT year! Our classes are filling up FAST. You can email, send a text, or even call to get your child's name on the list. Paper work and the registration fee ($25) are due in August. But having your child's name on the list now will hold their spot. Class times and tuition fees are listed at the top of this page. Thank you!

Volcanoes

Last week our letter of the week was V, and we were able to learn about volcanoes. We even got to watch a pretend volcano erupt in our classroom. We learned many interesting facts about volcanoes and watched a video and looked a pictures of real volcanoes around the world. 

Volcano Facts!

• Volcanoes are openings in the Earth's surface. When they are active they can let ash, gas and hot magma escape in sometimes violent and spectacular eruptions.
• The word volcano originally comes from the name of the Roman god of fire, Vulcan.
• Hot liquid rock under the Earth's surface is known as magma, it is called lava after it comes out of a volcano. 
• There are also volcanoes found on the ocean floor and even under icecaps, such as those found in Iceland. 
• Volcanic eruptions can send ash high into the air, over 17 miles above the Earth's surface. 
• Large volcanic eruptions can reflect radiation from the Sun and drop average temperatures on Earth by around half a degree. 
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Volcano Coloring Pages

Free Printable Coloring Pages

Yellowstone Volcano

• Did you know that we live close to one of the largest volcanoes in the world? Yellowstone is the largest volcanic system in North America! The volcano is found above an intra-plate hot spot that has been feeding the magma chamber underneath Yellowstone for at least 2 million years. Yellowstone is also the world's largest hydrothermal system. It contains 182 geysers, mud pools and fumaroles. The most famous feature in Yellowstone is Old Faithful Geyser. Yellowstone is a great place to visit during the summer time! Yellowstone offers countless opportunities for discovery and fun. You may even see a grizzly bear! This website will help you plan your visit. Things To Do

Build Your Own Volcano

Here is a useful link to instructions of how to build your own volcano at home. No Vinegar Volcano Science Experiment

THINGS ARE HAPPENING

Preschool is a busy place. Lots to do, lots going on. Our Valentine's Day party is next week. The children are invited to share valentines with each other and they will be making a valentine bag to collect them in. 

Instead of a field trip this month, we're having a safety day at the preschool with the Rexburg Police Dept. They're coming in on the 10th/11th and bringing their police dogs.

We are currently taking names for registration next year. Classes are already filling up. We have 3 different class options, and the times and prices are listed at the top of the blog page. It will be the same as this year. You can email me at kinderreadykids@yahoo.com or call or text me (208)360-6836 to put your child's name on the list. That will hold your spot. In August, we'll have a registration day at the preschool. You can come over to fill out paper work and pay the $25 registration fee at that time. Thanks!!

JANUARY

It's always nice to have a break and it's always nice to get back on schedule. We've been having fun this month, learning about the Ocean (letter O) and the Planets (letter P). The children learned the names of the oceans, that the ocean water is salty, that 2/3 of the earth is water, and all about the animals and creatures that live in the oceans. We played a science game, "Sink or Float". Many of our classroom items were observed and we tried to decide if they would sink of float in water.

We've also learned the names of the planets in our solar system, and how the sun is NOT a planet, but a hot star. The children know a fun fact about each planet, and we observed actual photos from outer space. We are looking forward to our field trip tomorrow to the Planetarium. Check email for details.

For letter Q next week, we're talking about Quilts. The children will be making a class quilt. Also they should bring a quilt/blanket on Thursday/Friday to show to the class.

Please join me in welcoming our new interns this semester: Miss Dakota, Miss Kaitlin, Miss Alex, Miss Becca, and Miss Lindsey. They're excited to work with your children!