Author: Renee Reid

Block play is an essential part of not only preschool, but early childhood learning. Children naturally gravitate towards this area, and use it in a wide variety of ways. Our GSRP classrooms have well stocked block areas that may include, wooden blocks, foam blocks, lego bricks, animals, trucks, people, tools, ramps, cars, tracks, cardboard, magnet…

We LOVE playing outside in preschool! There are so many benefits to being outdoors. Have a look at our GSRP preschoolers enjoying the outdoors while at school!

Math is a HUGE part of learning in PreK! Our teaching staff loves to approach math in playful ways that children can engage in. Math in PreK looks like counting items one by one, recognizing numbers, making patterns, graphing, sorting, working with shapes, puzzles, ordering, comparing, measuring, subitizing, building, and so much more! Our PreK…

Children in GSRP PreK get to experience art in so many ways! Whether it is painting, playdough, clay, collaging, dancing, drawing, etc. our students always have creative control over their art. We love to watch their creativity shine as they try out new materials. Did you know that art is an integral part of child…

LAHC-Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities is currently accepting applications for its 2024 Scholarship Program. Please share the attached flyer with senior high school students and encourage them to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity. For more information and how to apply, please visit the following link: https://lahc.org/scholarship-program/ Deadline to apply: March 31st, 2024

Did you know that our GSRP students eat lunch family style? This means that we pass food around the table, practice scooping some for ourselves, and leaving some for others. We work on table manners, like when to use a napkin, saying please and thank you, saying yes please and no thank you, as well…

GSRP Preschool students have been BUSY since they began school in September! Children have been working their fine motor muscles (those muscles that help us to write, and cut, and do all kinds of great things with our hands!) through a wide variety of materials and invitations to play. Children pull, pinch, squeeze, cut, write,…

Ms. Hull and Mrs. Beydoun: McCollough Elementary Ms.Hulls class at McCullough Elementary made cards for their moms for Mother’s Day. They learned how to address an envelope and a bit about how our US mail system works too.  The children went down to the office where Mrs. Osinski (McCullough principal) taught them how to use…

Mr. Liepe + Mrs. Hazamy We have been finding bugs in the ground on the playground for the past couple weeks. Now, this week we went to the U of M Environmental Interpretive Center pond study, to be scientists. We had lots of fun and saw many creatures even though the weather was cool and the…

Mrs. Paulisin & Mrs. Askar – Salina Elementary Room 108 Our class has been reading a lot of books!  We recently focused on a theme of three’s: “The Three Billy Goats Gruff,” “The Three Little Pigs,” and, “Goldilocks And The Three Bears.”  As we’ve read the books, the students talked about the similarities and differences…