A New Season

Hi everyone -
I wanted to let you all know about some exciting changes happening here at Monarch Kids! Starting in September, Monarch Kids will become a preschool for children ages 2 1/2 - 5 years old. I'm so excited about this transition and have been working hard to get everything ready in time! My website is currently being remodeled to reflect these changes. So keep an eye out for that.

There are many things that set my preschool apart:

1. In-home setting which provides more of a close-knit interaction and relationship between the teacher and the child.
2. Full nature program - my background is in nature education so I plan on incorporating nature and science activities with the kids each week. Gardening, nature hikes, insect explorations and much more!
3. Full art program - my husband is an artist with a variety of work experience (primary school art teacher (K-6th grade), art camps, graphic designer, moviemaker...) - he will be leading the kids in an art activity each week - then their art work will be displayed on my art wall for a month before being sent home with the kids (this will certainly make the home a vibrant place!)
4. Mid-morning snack and lunch - Monarch Kids is part of a Kids Nutrition Program so you can bet that kids will be given healthy snacks and meals. Plus, the hassle of feeding your child lunch will be gone - we'll take care of that for you!
5. Longer preschool hours - 8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - this means that your child has more interaction, play and learning time - and moms and dads actually have time to get some things done before having to come pick up their child!

Here are the weekly themes planned for the months of September and October:
WELCOME WEEK
ALL ABOUT ME
LEAVES & TREES
APPLES
FALL
PUMPKINS
SPIDERS & BATS

Keep checking the website for all the updates and changes. I'm really looking forward to this new season!

As always, thanks for reading and staying up-to-date with the happenings at Monarch Kids!

Kendall Stark
Monarch Kids Preschool Teacher :)