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Children creating foam sculptures at our preschool

Styrofoam Sculpture

March 26, 2019

Children love stuff that sticks together. These super cool and colorful pieces of Styrofoam can be used for making all kinds of interesting sculptures.

teacher working with a child at our childcare center on an art project

Tinkering with Brads

March 4, 2019

Young Children are fascinated by creating things that can move. Using brads and cardboard is a great way to let children play and experiment with moving parts!

girl watering plant at our childcare center

Children Learning Through Nature

January 28, 2019

Here at Carmel Mountain Preschool, we support and encourage children’s interest of the natural world by engaging them in real, hands-on investigations and learning activities both indoors and outdoors.

girl reads a book at our child care center

My child loves books, do you have any favorites for preschoolers?

December 10, 2018

Of course. I love books, too! While as parents we intuitively know that reading is beneficial for children, more and more research is being collected proving the significance of reading for the developing brain.

Mr. Tom’s Guide to Surviving PreschoolParking

September 17, 2018

After 3 children and 7 ½ years of drop-offs and pickups, tears and laughs, field trips and splash days, I thought it might be a good idea to share some of the things I learned along the way.

Hammer and Nail Butterfly Dot-To-Dot

August 13, 2018

This session in Tinkering the kiddos were given a refresh lesson on using a hammer properly and safely. Once we finished learning the correct way to hold and swing a hammer the children made “Hammer and nail butterfly dot-to-dot”.

children working on their accordion journals

Hand-made Accordion Journals

June 4, 2018

This week our Kinder-Prep kids learned how to create their very own journals. This is such a fun and easy to make project. The children love to document their thoughts, ideas, memories and observations in this safe art-place. It is also a great way to utilize cross-curriculum by adding literature and numbers.

Spring Inspired Mixed Media

May 29, 2018

Spring is in the air at CMP! We talked about flowers, birds, grass, and trees. Then they drew pictures inspired by the book and this special time of the year. This is a very fun and colorful project. Try it at home or in your classroom!

A Very Special Mother’s Day

May 14, 2018

For the past three weeks, the children at CMP have been working very hard on a special project for their Mom’s for Mothers Day. Some drew pictures, others designs and most of them chose Mom’s favorite colors! The wood and photos dry clear and are a timeless piece of art that Mom can display forever!

Toddler build with cardboard at our preschool

Building With Cardboard

January 15, 2018

This week up in The Studio we used cardboard to create a sculpture that resembled a place, a space and also a “huge” dinosaur!