Preschool

This summer we had an amazing opportunity to see firsthand what can hatch from an egg. We participated in the Douglas County Extensions program called “Look What’s Hatching.” We received an incubator with 10 eggs along with several book about life cycles, eggs and nest and activities to go along with our learning.

During the summer months we have several older friends who join us here at Lighthouse Preschool. The school age friends and preschool friends were very excited about this opportunity. During the 3 weeks while we were waiting for our eggs to hatch we read many books, asked Alexa several questions and had many conversations about animals that hatch from eggs.

We named our 10 eggs, built and painted nest, made dinosaur eggs to break open, pretended we were hatching and cared for pretend chickens, chicks and their eggs.

In the end only one of our chicks hatched and survived. Antonio was a very well loved chick! After we cared for Antonio for about a week he was taken to a petting farm at a county fair to be loved on by more children!

Reading with children and instilling a love for books is one of the most important things to do with young children. Here at Lighthouse Learning Center we read several books each day that are meaningful and interesting to the children.

Activities are also provided to expand learning with books. Props to retell stories are provided along with games related to books we have read. 

Each month a new book and activity will be sent home with the children. Check here for additional activities to do with your child related to the book of the month.

It is always such a joy and privilege to get the opportunity to teach and care for every child entrusted to me! These three are moving on to kindergarten and I will miss them tons!

I know they will do great and any kindergarten teacher will be so lucky to have them in their class.