MCP Puzzles

Puzzles are key to your child's physical, cognitive and emotional development.  We always have a wide variety of puzzles at different skill levels available in our Discovery Center.  Want to know more?

The Benefits of Puzzles---

https://teach.com/blog/the-benefits-of-puzzles-in-early-childhood-development/

Past posts---

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2015/01/national-puzzle-day.html

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2011/11/pattern-play-puzzle.html

Have some fun putting together a puzzle with your child!

MCP Centers 2017

We talk a lot about learning through play at MCP.  How will your child learn this year?

We love playdough---
http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2015/08/lots-and-lots-of-playdough.html

Creative art is a huge part of MCP---
http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2015/08/mcp-centers-art.html

Students color and cut to create unique bulletin boards at MCP---
http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2015/08/mcp-centers-bulletin-boards.html

Pencils, paper and stickers are in our writing center---
http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2015/08/mcp-centers-writing.html

Blocks for building and more---
http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2015/08/mcp-centers-building.html

We call it our Discovery Center.  It's the place for puzzles, ABC's, 123's and more---
http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2015/08/mcp-centers-discovery-center.html

We do more than just play house at MCP---
http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2015/08/mcp-centers-dramatic-play.html

We call it a Messy Tub---
http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2015/08/mcp-centers-messy-tub.html

We work on letters and numbers every day through play---
http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2015/08/mcp-centers-letters-and-numbers.html

The Wisdom of Play

There is a wisdom and power in the play of children.  At MCP, we believe in a child's imagination and creativity.  Our toys and activities are not powered by batteries but the child.  The only things in our classroom with a battery are the clocks and the smoke alarms.  We are electronic free because we play.

For more information:

http://elf2.library.ca.gov/pdf/WisdomOfPlay.pdf

Reading Readiness 2017

Getting your child ready to read is one of key components of the MCP program.  Here are some things we do and some ideas for you at home:

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2016/08/reading-readiness_19.html

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2011/08/read-every-day.html

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2014/05/my-top-108-childrens-books.html

http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/reading-language/reading-tips/how-to-create-a-literate-home-young-child-and-kindergartner/

Hello, Baby!

Fun facts about August born babies! 

http://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/parenting/15-fascinating-facts-youve-never-heard-about-august-born-babies/ss-AApqzr4?ocid=spartandhp

Getting Ready for School

Here is a list of things that we work on preschool to prepare your child for kindergarten.

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2011/08/preschool-and-kindergarten.html

Although the academics are an important part of our program, we also want your child to be independent.  We work very hard with children on putting on coats, putting their projects and papers into their cubby, working puzzles and activities on other own and so many little things that happen in our classroom help your child become an independent student. 

How to help your child be independent---

https://blogs.brighthorizons.com/familyroom/10-activities-to-encourage-preschool-independence/

B is for Boredom

There has been a seismic shift in the summer.  Your child feels it.  Store entryways welcome customers with markers, crayons, pencils and glue.  Television commercials have smiling children in new clothes and your child knows...school is just around the corner.  It has happened. The end of summer...the start of school draws near.  Boredom.  There are thousands of ideas and articles about how to keep your child busy at the end of the summer.  Here are few that worked for me and my boys.  So, put on your pajamas for a day.  Hop in the car with some friends and picnic.  Explore new parks and new community pools.  End your child's summer with a few more adventures.

http://metamoracommunityprek.blogspot.com/2010/07/survivor.html