Cotter Early Childhood Center

Renee Reid

Block Area: The Heart of the Prek Classroom!

Block Area: The Heart of the Prek Classroom!

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,...

Outside Time!

Outside Time!

We LOVE playing outside in preschool! There are so many benefits to being outdoors. Physical Benefits: Improved health, improved immune system, stronger muscles, improved gross motor skills Intellectual Benefits: Aids in brain development, interpersonal skills, spark...

Marvelous Math!

Marvelous Math!

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,...

Art in PreK

Art in 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...

High School Senior Scholarship Opportunity

High School Senior Scholarship Opportunity

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...

Lunch time! Family Style

Lunch time! Family Style

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...

Fine Motor Practice in PreK!

Fine Motor Practice in PreK!

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...

Classroom Spotlight

Classroom Spotlight

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...

Classroom Spotlight! Whitmore Bolles + Duvall

Classroom Spotlight! Whitmore Bolles + Duvall

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...

Classroom Spotlight: Salina

Classroom Spotlight: Salina

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...