Unity Preschool News
Home School Edition - Volume 1
Faith Formation
Scripture tells us that God never leaves us. Praying together and reading stories of faith as a family in these uncertain times can ground your family each day in the unwavering love and comfort of Jesus Christ. Kathryn McGregor, Unity's Christian Educator (Kathryn also serves on our Unity Preschool Advisory Board), suggests the following faith formation ideas to help your family find age appropriate ways to worship and grow in faith when our church communities cannot gather physically:
*Faith Formation Activities: Here is a wonderful article of ways to encourage practicing faith at home including making a faith jar, doing acts of service together as a family, drawing prayer requests, etc. Focus on #61-80 for ideas to share with your family:
http://www.traci-smith.com/covid-19-100-ideas-for-ministers-and-ministry-leaders/
*Devotions and Coloring Sheets: Sign up at this link to receive free faith formation coloring sheets and devotionals through Illustrated Ministry:
https://www.illustratedministry.com/flattenthecurve?ck_subscriber_id=136896955
*Podcast: Do you enjoy podcasts? We have a great one for you. This podcast of contemplative prayer and Bible stories for elementary aged children and their families.
*Worship: This is a good blog post about how to design a developmentally appropriate family worship service if your kids are too young to sit through an entire live-streamed service:
https://worshipingwithchildren.blogspot.com/2013/01/playing-church-at-home.html?m=1
Ms. Heather - MATH FUN
Ms. Kelsey - OUTSIDE FUN
Ms. Danielle - SCHEDULING IDEAS
Ms. Danielle held a family meeting to talk about PATIENCE* and modified the schedule below to suit her family's needs. I have heard from others who have found scheduling to be particularly helpful. Children often fear the unknown - whether it's the broccoli on their plate or a big life change like a move or a new sibling (or housebound because of an unknown virus). A normal routine can bring comfort and consistency to a child's life. The most important aspect, however, is creating a routine that works for you and your family. The schedule below is just a suggestion that can easily be adjusted for your family's needs.
*Patience was the third Fruit of the Spirit that we learned about in Chapel this year:)! Your children have had lots of practice being patient at preschool. If you are curious, the other eight Fruits of the Spirit are: Love, Joy, Peace, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness and Self Control. Galatians 5:22-23
Academic Time
Sample Family Schedule
Physical Fitness Time
Ms. Tee - GETTING HER GROOVE ON
Ms. Tee also wanted to remind you of the importance of chores. Your children are not too young to pitch in and do chores. In Ms. Tee's class, her students put away the toys, throw away their snack plates (clear the table) and wipe the table. See our Older Two's below cleaning the dinosaurs with shaving cream. Shaving Cream is a also great tool to practice letter writing. You can contain the mess by using it on a large cake pan.
The Learning Station - YouTube
M/W Two's Cleaning Dinosaurs
Emily Arrow - YouTube
Miscellaneous Reminders -
Thinking Positive - so still including these dates:)!
*School Closed:
Spring Break: No school April 6 thru April 13
*Picture Days: Kelly Smallman will be doing our pictures again AFTER Spring Break. She will take individual, sibling (students at Unity) and class pictures. The pictures are taken outside in our pretty courtyard on the following dates:
April 15: M/W Twos and Fours
April 16: T/Th Twos and Threes
*Muffins with Mom:
Three's - Wednesday, May 6
Four's - Thursday, May 7
Unity Preschool Staff 2019-20
Top Row (Left to Right):
Ms. Tami and Ms. Heather: Four's (Fish)
Ms. Linda: Director
Ms. Tee and Ms. Danielle: Two's (Bees)
Ms. Maureen and Ms. Kellie: Four's (Owls)
Bottom Row (Left to Right):
Ms. Kelsey and Ms. Jen: Three's (Monkeys)
Ms. Sarah and Ms. Lauren: Three's (Frogs)
Unity Preschool
Email: preschoolatunity@gmail.com
Website: https://www.preschoolatunity.com/
Location: 303 Tom Hall Street, Fort Mill, SC, USA
Phone: 803-396-8454