Fun Times at Preschool
After a lot of soul searching, we have decided to keep Keegan at his current preschool for one more year, instead of transferring him at the Montessori school we have been looking at.
It was not an easy decision, but we felt it would be best for him (and honestly, for us), to finish up preschool at Bay Park: he loves it there, he has so much fun, so many friends, and he knows everyone, including all the teachers.
Bay Park Early Learning Center
He seems to be learning some academics as well, and hopefully he will not be too behind next year, if we do decide to send him to the Montessori school. The schedule is also a lot better for us, and tuition is lower. Plus, he will have all his life for focusing on academic, so we thought one more year of playing will not be that bad.
They do play a lot, but also focus on pre-reading and writing activities, and of course focus on discipline. And they do encourage art and art projects. It is interesting to see all the artwork the kids create, especially because Keegan does not really like to draw, color or write. So, peer pressure must do miracles.
Can you guess which one is Keegan’s?
Here it is. I love the description!
Even if, as it turns out, a couple of his best friends left the school (MacKenzie and Kelsen, Owen and Erik), he is still enjoying school immensely. In fact he never wants to go home, which drives me nuts…but this is another story.
There is always so much happening at school: besides all the the learning, there is plenty of fun play. Dressing up is always an option; dragons, tigers or knight: you just need to choose.
Even storytelling is more fun when you are dressed up!
Sometimes I pick him up with glittery spray painted hair, or nail polish. Sometimes I get lucky, and there is only a temporary tattoo or skin drawing.
a spitting cobra. Scary!
One thing I am really grateful for is their emphasis on storytelling and book reading. We obviously stress it a lot at home, but it is great to see this great habit reinforced at school as well. So, oftentimes, Keegan and I found ourselves at the local library picking books to bring home to read. It is a small, disorganized place, but I can usually find something good. Keegan really likes these visits, and never asks about using the computers: he just dives into the books.
When it is summertime, Bay Park runs a summer programs, and even more fun activities are planned. The older kids’ classes are joined together under the name Summer Explorer and they take trips and share their days and teachers.
The school usually kicks off the season with a bouncie.
Now that Keegan is old enough, they even take the kids to field trips. The first one was at the Chula Vista Nature Center. Unfortunately I could not go, but a couple of the moms that were chaperons took these pictures. It looked like they had a great time, even if I think they liked the schoolbus ride the best.
Victoria, Keegan and Julia
the junk jelly fish
and the junk crab
and the junk fish
group photos. Cute shirts, but couldn’t they get a smaller size?
getting tired up for nap time
going back to school, tired but happy. Julia, Rozelin and Keegan
All these activities definitely help to get some of his energy out (never enough): when he finally goes to bed, he sleeps soundly. So soundly, in fact, he did not even noticed I came into his room, and shoot a few pictures…with a flash.
