Monday, October 31, 2011

Happy Halloween

Things are looking a little Spooky around here! 
Eating our X-ray cookies

X-ray gingerbread men
witches hats
monster pudding

P. & E. playing on starfall.com during centers

C. & J. building a tower during centers

B & P making their skeletons 

AM Creative Kid's

Caleb, K, A, H, H, A, J, and Miss Rachel   -   Such cute Ghouls!

PM Creative Kids

A, C, B, D, J, G, S, S, P, E, Paige & Miss Rachel

 Happy Halloween!

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Meet the Teacher Open House!


Welcome to Creative Kids Preschool!
Hello! 
Thank you for signing up for our preschool this fall! This is an invitation to our Open House which will be held Tuesday August 30th, one week before class starts on Tuesday September 6th. Each class will have its own separate meeting. 

The AM class will meet from 10-10:30 am 

The PM class will meet from 11-11:30.

Each parent and preschooler should plan on attending this meet and greet, as we will be discussing the policies and procedures packet, fieldtrips, snack and yearly calendar as well as other important information. The kids will get to meet their class mates and take home an art project to bring back the first day to help us get to know each other a little better!  

Our first day of class is Tuesday September 6, 2011
If you haven't turned in your registration packet and fee's please do so as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call! I'm so excited for preschool to start in a couple weeks, and I can't wait to see you there!
                                                Sincerely,
                                                  Miss Rachel
                                                     
1255 S Rialto unit 132
Mesa, AZ 85209
480-250-0157
rachelhanchett@gmail.com
creativekidspreschoolaz.blogspot.com

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

I'm stuck on you

I wish I pulled my camera out for the first two classes of our Summer of Science but it just slipped my mind so we'll just have to start here. These are a few pic's from our magnets week. 

These first few our of a magnet race... 
they had to "push" their magnets across the floor using a larger wand magnet. 
  We got to see the forces in action and we also got to see these little scientist need a few driving lessons to help them stay in their own lane! 



We also had plenty of time just to play  explore with the magnets!



We even got to be magicians and made them magically move on top of a wood surface while moving another underneath.  


Thanks for learning with us!

Friday, May 13, 2011

SUMMER OF SCIENCE

Creative Kids "Summer of Science" Day Camp


Summer of Science Day Camp is for children ages 3-6 years old and has 7 one week themes. 

We will meet in the afternoons 3 days a week, Tue/Wed/Thurs, from 2:00-3:30 pm. 

Tuition will be $15 a week and can be collected on a week by week basis.  

The themes for summer day camps are:

At a Glance - (May 31st - June 2nd)  Seeing things grow larger or smaller by looking through a lens is an amazing thing to young children. In this unit, they will explore and compare how natural things change when seen through magnifying glasses, microscopes, mirrors, and binoculars.

I'm Sensing Something - (June 7-9th) Everything we know comes to us through our senses. This unit contains materials that allow the children to learn about taste, touch, sight, sound, and smell. They will also learn about differing abilities and how people overcome the loss of one of their senses. Not only will they experience new and exciting things they will learn how their different senses help them understand the world around them.

I'm Stuck on You - (June 14-16thMagnets are magical to children. In this unit, they will explore magnetic forces by using a variety of magnets on metal and non-metal objects. They will learn how magnets work, what they work on, and some uses for magnets in the real world.

It's going to blow! - (June 21-23rd) You can't have a summer of science with building your very own volcano, In these experiments your children will observe the chemical reaction of baking soda and vinegar in different situations and predict it's outcome.

What's the matter? - (June 28-30th) During this class children will discover the difference between a solid, liquid and gas as well as experiment with mixtures and compounds. Children will also investigate the properties of a mystery substance called Goo and will use their scientific process skills to investigate the substance and determine if it is solid, liquid, or gas.

Kids' Kitchen - (July 5-7th) During Kids’ Kitchen, children will learn about the food pyramid and how to make healthy food choices. They will sample different types of foods, as they prepare recipes for healthy snacks. 

Animal Antics - (July 12-14th)  Children will learn all about animals and their homes. Not only will they learn about animals in their own neighborhoods, but they will explore animals that live in areas faraway. Animal Antics gives children opportunities to explore the habitats of animals, what animals eat, what sounds they make and how they move. 



Class size is limited! 

Contact me today to reserve your child's spot!

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Y not?


Z is for ZOO!

You can't talk about the letter Z without talking about the Zoo and you can't talk about the Zoo without going on a field trip! We had a fun filled day at the Zoo with our friends, mom's and some siblings. We were able to see all kinds of animals and even say the tiger eating! It was such a fun trip and everyone did great! 

 

 

 

Valentine's Day

To help celebrate Valentine's Day we sorted candy hearts by color, exchanged Valentines with our friends, decorated heart shaped cookies and pretty much had a good time!

 


 

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Now Enrolling for Fall 2011!


It's only February 3rd, is it really time to be thinking about a fall preschool class...YES!

I have started pre-enrollment for my classes starting in the fall. 
Class size is limited so reserve your spot today!

Now offering 2 classes!!!  
  Classes are  2 days a week for 2 1/2 hours each.
 3-4 year olds T/Th from 9-11:30 
4-5 year olds T/Th from 12-2:30

 Tuition will be $65 a month if paid by the 10th. There will be a $20 registration fee. There will be a discount for families enrolling multiple children. 

I am a certified elementary education teacher and taught for 3 years before starting a family and becoming a stay at home mom. During those 3 years I covered kindergarten, a 1st/2nd grade combo class and a 4th/5th grade combo class where we taught at around a second to third grade level, so basically I've covered a lot of ground in those few years. This is my second year teaching preschool in my home. I also participated in a co-op preschool with some friends  a couple of years ago with my oldest was preschool age. In addition to my professional teaching experience I have plenty of experience with young children as I am the mother of three children ranging in age from 16 months to 6 years.

I am very excited about this new adventure and hope you will join me! 
If you are interested please contact me at 480-250-0157 or rachelhanchett@gmail.com
http://creativekidspreschoolaz.blogspot.com/
Don't forget to tell your friends!



B is for Bakery!

We went on our first field trip in November to learn more about the letter "B" by going on a tour of the Bakery at Bashas lead by Becky!

Here we are sport'n our Beautiful hair nets!





Becky showing us the yummy display case!


Watching the Baker getting ready to make some Bread!


Eating our delicious cookie at the end of our tour, thank you Bakery Bashas!

Halloween @ Preschool!


Buzz Lightyear ~ Pirate Girl ~ Dinosaur ~ Rapunzel 


The Boo Crew and Scary Miss Rachel