numbers are everywhere!

so many counting games and art projects.... this week we learned all about numbers and before long, children were counting everything! "i have 5 crackers in my lunch." "we have 2 cats at school." "i see 10 ducks on that page". they have become my mini-mathmaticians!
photos: carter's rocket countdown collage and lark's number stamping painting

this is meadowlark's outside.

the children are on break for the winter holidays. i'm missing them and going through old photos...
i came across this shot of our school taken during last year's snowstorm and thought i'd show folks the outside of meadowlark.
our tiny house makes me smile. the colorful fence. warm Christmas lights. freshly fallen snow. the glow from inside...
happiest of holidays to all.

summer fun to come.

summer program starts next week. hooray! it's been awfully quiet around here these last couple of weeks. after some lazy mornings at the neighborhood coffee shop and some outings to the gorge and sauvie's island, i'm ready to have my friends back at school. let's have picnics in the park, make messy art outdoors, have a lemonade stand, and play in the sprinkler on extra hot days!

and just because i have a plethora of cute photos, here's one of josie during movement class. our dance teacher, the lovely iris nason, often brings these big stretchy fabric pieces and the children love moving around in them. so fun to watch.

school information for those looking.....

meadowlark preschool, located on the first floor of my home, provides an environment for children to create, learn, communicate, and celebrate their unique talents!
i emphasize the creative arts- drawing, painting, sculpture, dance, song, and dramatic play. I believe that children explore their environment and express themselves best through the arts: a language that is natural and accessible to them.
i have an enrollment of 6 children- allowing for lots of individual attention as well as allowing for socialization skills to develop.
the hours are 9:00 am to 1:00 pm mondays-fridays with aftercare available on tuesdays/thursdays until 3:30.
2010-2011 tuition is as follows:
5 days= $590/ month
4 days= $485/ mo.
3 days= $395/ mo.
2 days= $300/ mo.
1 day= $ 160/ mo.
please call to set up a visit or to ask any questions!
thanks,
alison

art show.

this past friday was the annual meadowlark preschool art show/art opening at alma chocolate just down the street from our school. chocolate+wine+ juice (for the kids)+beautiful works of art+proud parents= a perfect evening!

the children dressed up. the sun was still shining. and everyone's art looked great framed and hanging up. it truly is one of my favorite nights of the year.