Friendship Soup and Salad
The Beech Tree House Center for Child Development family shared a yummy “Friendship Soup and Salad” lunch to celebrate Thanksgiving. Students from our Kindergarten class performed holiday songs, children decorated the tables with festive artwork, and most donned costume headwear. We wish everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving! l llllllllllll l llllllllllll l llllllllllll l
Who says work and play don’t mix?
Tigers and Penguins enjoy a mixed approach to learning. Hands-on exploration and guided instruction make for great fun with embedded skill development opportunities! lllllll l llllllll l llllllll
Learning About Democracy
lll lllll l This month the Tigers have enjoyed learning about democracy. Each child “registered” to vote, learned about the candidates, completed their ballot, and even got an “I Voted” sticker! It is amazing how interested young children are in current events! l ll llllll
Earthquake Drill
l Beech Tree House Center for Child Development participated in the Great Central U.S. Shake Out (an earthquake drill). Each class was instructed to drop to the ground, cover as much of their body as possible (especially heads and necks), and hold on until the ground becomes still. Children learned that when outside during […]
Spider Lessons
l We have been learning about spiders this week. Did you know . . . ? ll*Spiders are arachnids. ll*Spiders have two body segments. ll*Spiders have eight legs. ll*Spiders have hairs on their feet so they can walk upside down on the ceiling. ll*Spiders spin webs to catch other bugs to eat. ll*The average house has […]
Future Veterinarians
The Monkeys classroom was transformed into a Veterinarian Clinic and Grooming Studio today. We have some awesome young animal doctors in PreKindergarten! l llllllllll l llllllllll l llllllllll
Family Halloween Party
The annual family Halloween Party will be held Thursday, October 29th at 7:00 p.m. This year’s theme is “Brown Bear Brown Bear Visits the Pumpkin Patch!” All Beech Tree House Center for Child Development children and their families are invited to join us for an evening of clever costumes, trick-or-treating the teachers, themed games, and fun with the entire […]
Apple Orchard Fun
l l Beech Tree House Center for Child Development Pre-Kindergarten children enjoyed a recent adventure to the Apple Orchard where they each got to pick apples and see how cider is made. Prior to the trip, students learned about orchards and the story of Johnny Appleseed. What a wonderful way to […]
Sprinkler Day Fun!
This summer our kiddos will enjoy some good old-fashioned summer fun by playing in the sprinklers each Friday morning. In order to help make the event as efficient as possible, we ask that you send your little ones to BTHCCD/CWPSA in his/her swimsuit and water shoes. Please send a towel, dry clothing (including undergarments), socks, and closed-toed/closed-heeled […]
Learning About our Earth
llllllllllllllll l This month, the Beech Tree House two-year-old classes learned about our earth. When asked what he knew about the planet, Jackson shared – “It is round and made up of mostly water!” His friend, Henry added, “And we live there!” l llllllllllllllll