May Preschool Prep Curriculum

May was a very exciting and busy month for the toddlers who attend our Preschool Prep Program.

Spring Curriculum themes included exploring bugs, insects and planting flowers in the pots the children painted for Mother’s Day.

Our Preschool Prep Classroom was decorated with the lady bugs, bees, flowers and butterflies the children made. They hung from the ceiling. Beautiful!

Sensory play introduced the children to beans, potting soil, shaving cream and water play! Fun!

Teachers focused on listening skills, following directions, awareness of others in shared spaces, as well as trading and taking turns.

Toddlers were also introduced to the use of toddlers scissors for cutting paper as children used them to make their lady bugs and bees.

Developmental activities for promoting fine motor skills also included the use of droppers which were squeezed by tiny fingers in order to paint flowers and butterflies with colors.

Toddlers learned some new songs this month, including “The Bug song”,”I am a little caterpillar” and “Bees are Buzzing”.

Mother’s day was celebrated with mommies as they shared a snack (Muffins for Mommies) with toddlers during snack time and delivered their painted pots and flowers to their moms.

Eric Carl books were a hit in May as children enjoyed “The Hungry Catterpillar” “The lonely Firefly”  and “Bugs, Bugs, Bugs!”

We can’t wait to see what June, our last month in Preschool Prep, will bring!!!