Author: Jessica Maliszewski

April is the Month of the Young Child “Play is often talked about as if it were a relief from serious learning. But for children, play is serious learning. Play is really the work of childhood.” – Mr. Rodgers

Have a child aged 6 months – 4 years old? Join our Early Childhood Staff for Earth Day Workshop, please scan the code or email bassj@dearbornschools.org to register.

This week our students and staff celebrated March is Reading Month in Style… Tuesday – Hat Day Wednesday – Wacky Wednesday Thursday – Pajama Day

Here is the video from the QR code: Dearborn Public Library has great additional resources for families and events you can take your young children to. Looking for something to do over Spring Break with your preschooler? Click the link below to view what activities are being offered each month.

Hello Families, Just a reminder, next week we will be having our Spring Parent Teacher Conferences. Monday is normal day of school. Tuesday will be no school for GSRP students. Teachers will have their scheduled conferences with families and evening conferences. Wednesday is a half day for GSRP students, the afternoon will be more scheduled…

Each stage of writing development has value and a purpose for children to help them continue to grow. The various stages of writing include; Equally important is how we support students in each of these levels. If your child is in the scribbling stage, they are making marks on the writing surface using a palmar…

Yesterday, our amazing staff organized the annual Winter Fair for our GSRP families at Cotter Early Childhood Center. Each room featured a winter-themed activity designed to enhance students’ literacy, mathematics, and motor skills.

Winter SCRAP Creative Reuse Activity Today our students had a visit from Jonathan at SCRAP Creative Reuse (Ann Arbor). With the support of Jonathan, the teachers, and Green Schools Committee, students created their own snowmen using materials that would have otherwise been thrown away: plastic rectangles from packaging, foam dot stickers, orange caps from Gatorade…

Supporting develop your child’s attention span will help prepare them for the classroom. To be able to focus and be attentive to their classroom teachers and activities going on. It also helps your child’s engagement in their own play to increase as well. Try out the 5 Tips Below!

Join us for our annual Winter Fair at Cotter Early Childhood Center! Contact your classroom teacher for your group time.