Classroom Enrichment
We offer enriching experiences for our children, both in and out of class time:
Music
Mrs. Beth (www.LessonsByBeth.com) visits the classroom weekly to get the children moving, dancing, singing, and playing to music. In class with Mrs. Beth, children learn:
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Folk songs
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Dances (alone, with group, and with partners)
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Fine motor skills through finger plays
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Large motor skills (i.e. growing and shrinking to show pitch)
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Acting through songs that tell a story
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Musical movement and spatial awareness (how to move to music appropriately)
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Beginning music reading (rhythms)
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Songs in foreign languages (i.e. French, Spanish, Hebrew, Sign Language)
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Sequencing through songs and dances (what comes next?)
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Simple math skills through song (i.e. counting, addition, subtraction, skip counting, multiplication)
Field Trips
Field trips are usually scheduled once a month. Past field trips have included:
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U of M Natural History Museum
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Fire Station
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Wild Swan Theater
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Real Life Farm
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Ann Arbor Public Library
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Wasem Fruit Farm & Orchard
Field Trips
Music
Playdates and Social Activities
The social chairperson plans various fun events throughout the year both for families and for parents only. Previous activities have included:
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Family potluck at a local park
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Parents' Night Out
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Family swims
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Bowling
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Movie Night at the preschool
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Weekly summer playdates at local parks
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Group playdates at local children's play areas