Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Parker Fieldhouse

Hey there -
Today the kids and I went to the Parker Fieldhouse for a quick field trip. They have an indoor play area that is especially designed for younger kids. It's a great place because this time of year the weather can keep you indoors. The fieldhouse is fantastic for burning off some energy - plus its free!

Monarch Kids will be closed Thanksgiving and the day after. Have a great holiday and enjoy time with your family and friends!

Take care -
Kendall Stark
Monarch Kids

Friday, November 19, 2010

Storytime!

Hello there -
The kids and I ventured out to the Parker Library today for storytime. It was packed today, which is a good sign that lots of people love reading and singing with their kids (plus its free!). Today's topic was "Things you Eat" - in preparation for Thanksgiving next week. We read some fun books and sang some fun songs. One fingerplay we did was about the 5 monkeys swinging in a tree teasing the alligator. My kids LOVE this one and just lit up when all the kids and adults started chanting it too! After storytime we walked around the children's literature area and checked out a couple of books for the next couple of weeks.

We had a great time this morning. Hope you all are having a great day - take care!

Kendall Stark
Monarch Kids Preschool Teacher

Monday, November 15, 2010

Wildlife!

Hello there -
Today, the kids and I went for a short walk to burn off some energy and get some fresh air. We bundled up and headed out - and boy am I glad! We saw many prairie dogs and a coyote! The coyote was pretty far in the distance but the older kids caught a view of it. They are so well camouflaged but we were able to spot it. The prairie dogs were right outside of their holes barking at us and letting us know that we were not welcome to be right by their home. The kids asked several questions about the prairie dogs, which was a great lead into a discussion about them.

Another fun day at Monarch Kids!

Take care,
Kendall Stark
Monarch Kids

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

New walker!

Hello there -
Thanks for reading and spreading the word about Monarch Kids Preschool. As always, I'd love to hear from parents about enrolling their child in preschool here - check out my website for all the exciting things that are offered!

Yesterday we went to the park and one of my little guys had a blast walking all around the big field. He's a new walker and you can see on his face that he's so proud of being able to walk! He even walked quite a distance, stopped, turned around and kept going - pretty impressive!

Not much else to share at this point. I hope you're all having a good day and enjoying another beautiful day here in Colorado!

Take care,
Kendall Stark
Monarch Kids

Monday, November 1, 2010

Random thoughts

Hey there people!
I hope you all had a great weekend. There isn't a ton to report but the kids and I have certainly enjoyed the nice fall weather lately. It could change at any moment so we're taking advantage of it while we can. We're planning on taking a trip to Colorado Springs sometime this week and visiting the Garden of the Gods. Its a beautiful park and its free! We'll go for a nice walk there and then maybe stop for lunch somewhere and head back home.

Please keep spreading the news about Monarch Kids Preschool - I'd love to talk with anyone that is interested in enrolling their child.

Take care and thanks for reading -
Kendall Stark
Monarch Kids