The First Day of Pre-K AM - Wow!

Wow!  The Pre-K AM classes are rockin'!  Our first day of school has just blown by and we couldn't be happier with them!  We have some great memories from the first day of school, like our classroom safari and giraffe limbo games.  We were able to have music class with Ms. Melissa on Monday and just adored her.  She will be visiting us again on Thursday!  We can't wait!  This week we are getting used to the classroom and how it all works.  We worked at the centers: Art, Playdoh, Math, Science, Sensory, Play and Language Arts and just loved every minute of it.  Tomorrow we will be starting our Handwriting without Tears program by getting used to our wood pieces, calling them by their names:  Big Line, Little Line, Big Curve and Little Curve.  They will be a huge part of our daily schedule!  Make sure to ask your preschooler about them.  This program helps them get comfortable with writing/drawing because it always stays at the  developmentally correct level for these 4 yr. olds.  I just love it!  You will be seeing our work coming home in the next couple of weeks from it. 
This week we are looking at all about school and will be reading, "Have you Filled a Bucket Today?" Our classroom behavior program will be focused around it this year.  We will learn about how to "fill" someone's bucket while filling their own at the same time.  And also how not to "dip" into someone's bucket.  They will all be making their own bucket to take home, so be sure to ask about how it works.
So far, we are looking at such an Awesome year! The students are getting along so well and are all excited to be at school!  I'm up to the challenge to keep it like that all year long!  Yay! 

Please check the schedule below for your child's Meet the Teacher Date

Meet the teacher night will be held from 5:30 - 7:30 pm (Come and Go) on the following nights:

Tuesday, July 31st            Pre-K PM     and     3 YR PM

Wednesday, August 1st    3 YR AM     and     2 YR PM

                                             Thursday, August 2nd      2 YR AM     and     Pre-K AM

First Day of Fall classes is Monday, August 6th

SUMMER CAMP has begun!

Monday - Thursday
9:00 - 11:30 am
OR
9:00 - 1:00 pm.

Extra curricular activities and instruction included in daily tuition rate.
(480) 584-4064

School is OUT! Check out our videos on facebook of our Pre-K Graduates!
                                       www.facebook.com/TotSpotPreschool

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

will be celebrated at TotSpot Preschool next week, April 30th - May 4th. Stop by the front office if you need a list of your child's teacher's favorite things for gift ideas.

Pre-K learning fun!

If you are thinking about signing your kids up for a computer class, Mr. Ken is offering a great deal to NEW students. Just follow this link to living social: http://www.livingsocial.com/cities/39/deals/157669-four-discovery-kids-puterbugs-technology-classes

It is a great class that get kids familiar with the computer and how it works. It is a great class, come in and see for yourself.

Preschool enrollments are spiking in our community despite a stalled economy…why?

Parents are realizing the benefits of preschool! There is an increased demand on our kindergarten students who are expected to read site words and even take spelling tests. It is more important than ever to give our children the foundation they need BEFORE entering kindergarten in order to help them succeed.
Arizona realizes the need for this early childhood education and implemented programs such as First Things First in Arizona.

"Research demonstrates that knowledge and attention when kids START kindergarten are reliable predictors of 4th grade reading ability," said Dr. Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, a prominent researcher who runs the Infant Language Laboratory at Temple University. "If you really want to get kids up to snuff, you have to focus on language development, and you have to start much earlier."

Programs such as TotSpot Preschool, in Gilbert are experiencing huge growth and are quickly building a positive reputation in the community amongst more established, corporate centers. They opened in October of 2010 and have over 170 students currently enrolled. The reason they are experiencing so much growth is because of their unique program focused on education-not childcare. TotSpot Preschool does not offer full time child care and strictly focuses on hands-on preschool education classes for children ages 2 – 5. The program is specifically designed by and taught by teachers who hold degrees in education. Many other preschools or childcare centers do not have highly educated teachers since the State’s licensing requirements mandate that a head teacher be 18, have a GED or high school diploma and have a minimum of 6 months of teaching experience.

TotSpot Preschool also keeps the class sizes small (much lower than the state mandated ratios), provide a minimum of two teachers per classroom and use curriculum programs such as Zoo Phonics and Handwriting Without Tears in order to place more focus on development in the important area of language development.

TotSpot Preschool is a privately owned school and the focus always remains on what is in the best interest of the child. The creator of TotSpot is an Arizona certified teacher herself and created TotSpot Preschool after experiencing frustration in other schools’ priorities and focus. The teachers at TotSpot Preschool are passionate and enthusiastic. They take their jobs very seriously as preschool is the child’s first exposure to their educational journey and it is imperative that the child’s experience is a positive one so that they can continue to build a strong educational foundation to build upon.