Trailblazers-Full Day Preschool
Three and four year old children may attend all day preschool for 2, 3 or 5 days a week.  Concepts are introduced during Circle Time.  Readiness skills are introduced and practiced during Teacher Table.  Social skills and language skills are reinforced during Stations where students work as partners to complete a given task, to play a game, or to review a newly acquired skill.  Weekly small group activities introduce the basic concepts of math and science.  The staff reinforce the development of good manners, table etiquette, problem solving skills, and appropriate hygiene practices in addition to providing a strong foundation for academics.   Learning Centers allow children to explore their senses, to use their creativity, to design projects or play scenarios,  to construct or to build using a variety of materials, and to communicate with one another during this learning process.  Students are responsible for returning learning materials to their appropriate places at the end of each play session.

Trailblazers collect Easter Egg during the Easter Egg Hunt.

Morning circle time.

Trailblazers exercise with Webby Dance

Miss Stacy and Trailblazers decorate for Halloween.

Halloween party!

On October 2 the Boonshoft Museum of Diasovery visited the Trailblazers with wtheir Exhibits To Go Program.  The Exhibit presented was the Tiny Einstein Exhibit.

Young children  use their senses to make dazzling discoveries about light and color. This early introduction to the scientific method will expose students to procedures used in the world of science.

Ms Franci the Sunshine Express Tumbling Teacher performs with the Trailblazers on Blue Ribbon Day.

Trailblazers use wet sand to simulate the California Tar Pits during their Young Scientist Dinosaur Unit.  They explored how fast they would sink in sands with different moisture levels.

The Wildcats mentor the Trailblazers as part of the "Young Scientist Program"  The Schoolage children explain to the preschoolers how a volcano works and what happens when one erupts.

The Trailblazers look on as the Wildcats prepare their volcano for eruption.

The Trailblazers perform at Blue Ribbon Day.  Ms Franci, Mrs. Bogunia and Ms Dina are pictured helping with the performance.

Students are curious about the Boonshoft Traveling "Exhibit Wise About Eyes".

The Trailblazers had games and stories along with their party.  Thanks to the parents and grandparents for helping!

Lea Craine Silly Story Time told about a Frog, a Queen, and a Princess.

Trailblazer Speedway to the Book Fair

The Trailblazers aren't watching a 3-D movie, they are experimenting with the different colors of light in a presentation called "Tiny Einsteins" from the Boonshoft Museum.

Dr. Anna McGuire paid a visit to the Trailblazers.  She spoke to the students about caring for their teeth.  Dr. McGuire showed how to properly brush your teeth.  She brought a toothbrush for each child to take home.

Miss Stacy and Miss Judy dance for joy at the sight of Santa.

The Trailblazer special guest this week was Mrs. Minton.  Mrs. Minton read "A Moose With a Mustache "  to the class and helped with crafts.

The Trailblazers were paid a visit by Jonathan Horwitz in early December .  Mr. Horwitz spoke of the Jewish holiday Hanakkah.  He brought a dreidel and menorah for the children to play with.

As part of their "Community Helpers" unit the Trailblazers hosted the Centerville Fire Department at Centerville Child Development Center.  The firefighters talked to the students about fire safety, stop, drop and roll.  They allowed the students to examine their back pack air packs, helmets, books and safety gear.

Father's Day at Centerville Child Development Center.

Ice Cream Social.

Ice Cream Social with mom.

Water Play.

June Trailblazers Picnic

Trailblazers dancing with Dorie

Backyard to Barnyard Cincinnati Museum.  Children learned about the lifestyles of many of the creatures they see in the wild and around the house.

The Trailblazers hosted guest speaker Nancy Hammond.  Ms Hammond spoke about St. Lucia, a Christmas Swedish Tradition.  The children learned that in Sweden the oldest girl in the family serves her parents breakfast in bed.  This should become a popular American tradition too.