Bloomers Preschool
Mission Statement:
Bloomers is a community of families and teachers who seek to embrace and cultivate all the joys of childhood.Children need opportunities to actively explore art, music, math, science, storytelling and literacy as part of the world they live in. We recognize that play is beneficial to the learning process, but equally important, play provides pure enjoyment in the moment.
Curriculum:
• Imaginative Play
-Kitchen /Grocery store
-“House” dolls and cradles
- Dress up Clothes
-Dollhouse
-Trains & Cars
-Child invented games & stories
• Art
-Painting
-Crayons, colored pencils, chalk,
-markers & Stencils
-Stamps & ink pads
-Collages (tape, scissors & glue)
• Music
-Songs
-Instruments
-Recorded music: Children’s Artists,
-World Beat, Folk, and Lullabies.
• Math
-Blocks
-Sorting activities
-Sequencing activities
-Pattern activities
-Parquet board
-Measuring tools
-Numbers introduction
-Counting games
• Science
-Cooking
-Gardening
-Rock & Shell Collection
-Animal figures
-Nature table
-Bugs
-Weather observations
-Science Books
-Water play
-Sand box
-Mud pies
-Hands on exploration & experiments
• Storytelling & Literacy
-over 1000 Books
-Making our Own books
-Journals
-Chalkboards
-Introduction to letters
• Gross Motor
-Dance
-Yoga
-Tumbling
-Balance beam
-Climbing structure
-Bikes: push & pedal
-Balls and hoops
-balance bikes with push and pedal
-Neighborhood Walks
-Exercise games
-Lots of room & time to run!
• Fine Motor
-Lace shoes, snaps, buttons
-Puzzles
-Drawing
-Pre-writing
-Finger plays
-Fine motor exercises ( ie chopsticks,
tweezers...)
-playdough
Social Emotional Guidance with
•Self Awareness
vocabulary for emotions, self advocacy, independence skills, risk assessment, learning one's own abilities, and body autonomy
•Self regulation
strategies for managing emotions
•Social Awareness
recognizing others' feelings, advocacy for others, and understanding consent
•Relationship Skills
conflict resolution, building empathy, being part of a community
•Decision making
pausing to think through cause and effect, making predictions, recognizing our impact on others.
We strive to promote a sense of environmental ism, equity, multicultural awareness and appreciation. And of course, friendship.
Welcoming all families, including LGBTQIA2S+