October 19, 2026
What Do Children Learn Through Art?
Preschool art is about much more than producing a finished product. In an open-ended art experience, children experiment with materials, make choices, revise plans, and try again. Paper, paint, glue, scissors, playdough, clay, stamps, tape, collage materials, and drawing tools offer children opportunities to strengthen fine-motor skills and hand-eye coordination while exploring color, shape, texture, […]
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October 12, 2026
What Are the Benefits of Dramatic Play?
Have you ever watched a preschooler turn a few simple props into a restaurant, doctor’s office, grocery store, or airport? Dramatic play offers children a powerful opportunity to use their imagination, language, creativity, and social skills as they pretend and explore familiar experiences. As children take on different roles, they practice communicating, taking turns, negotiating, […]
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October 5, 2026
What Are Learning Centers, and Why Do They Matter?
Have you ever wondered what your child is learning while they play in a preschool classroom? At TPK, learning centers are intentional, themed areas where children explore, create, and learn through hands-on play. From dramatic play and art to science, math, building, literacy, writing, and sensory exploration, each center provides opportunities to develop important skills […]
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September 28, 2026
How Do Children Learn Through Play?
In preschool, play is not simply a break from learning; it is one of the primary ways young children learn. Through purposeful, hands-on experiences, children build relationships, solve problems, communicate ideas, make choices, and make sense of the world around them. Classroom centers offer children opportunities to explore their interests, practice emerging skills, and learn […]
Read MoreMarch 19, 2020
Learning at Home: Creating a Schedule for Your Family
In my home today, we are all working from home: my husband is on telework, I’m working on things for the Preschool while we’re closed, and our sixth grader is suddenly homeschooling. And we are trying to figure out how to make it all work. It’s a process right now, but our homeschooling friends have […]
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February 28, 2019
“Books and Cooks” – Kitchen Fun With Kids
Looking for a fun family activity for a weekend or a snow day? Spending time together in the kitchen has many benefits. It creates a fun and engaging activity for your child to explore language, math and science in a practical way with an edible outcome! It encourages your child to try new foods, and […]
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2019
Current Trends in Children’s Books
Last week we talked about classic children’s literature and the stories that have stood the test of time. I’m a huge fan of kids’ books from picture books up to YA, and I’m enjoying some current trends in books for children. Here are a few new(ish) and notable titles for read-alouds and for early readers. […]
Read MoreJanuary 24, 2019
Children’s Literature: Some Thoughts on the Classics
I love to read. I love everything about reading. I love to go to the library or the bookstore and browse through all the volumes. I love the feel of turning the pages. I love getting to know the characters and where they live. I grieve a little when I get to the last page […]
Read MoreOctober 26, 2018
So your preschooler is academically advanced
One of my favorite things about being a parent and working here at the Preschool is that I get to watch children grow and learn. I’m intrigued by what they come up with in their young brains. Kids are creative, interesting, and curious! And they are all unique in their development and learning. Some children […]
Read MoreSeptember 7, 2018
Back to School!
Welcome back to school! At the Preschool this week, we’ve had our Meet & Greet and Open House, and now we’re having our first days of school. Your sweet children are trying out new things, making friends, and discovering classroom routines. For some this is the first time they’ve been away from Mom during the […]
Read More“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”- Jeremiah 29:11
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