East Heights UMC Preschool
We continue to utilize the outdoor space for many different activities. This includes recess every day for the children that attend preschool to help develop gross motor skills. This is a time for free exploration to dig in the dirt, play in the sandbox, collect rocks and sticks. Our teachers take their classrooms outside for story time, circle time and snack time to enjoy the fresh air. The children love collecting rocks and sticks to make their names.
During open house we have a scavenger hunt that leads them to the playground to find a friend and get a bag of popcorn. This allows the parents and families to meet and enjoy some time outdoors together. The space is used for our annual Easter Egg Hunt, Our journey with Jesus at VBS. We sponsor Family Promise an organization that helps houseless families stay together. This outdoor space allows the children the opportunity to experience the outdoors and nature in a safe environment.
Our Pre-K/TK children chased the gingerbread man while following clues that lead them outside to find their missing cookies. But he was too fast for them. The space has been used to explore our five senses, go on a dinosaur dig, put out fires during fire safety week and so much more.
