Nurturing A Bixby Community Across All Grades
One of the things I love about working with preschoolers is that I get to teach in a multi-age classroom with children from two and a half to five years…
Bixby Portfolio Night
Portfolios are an integral part of the Bixby experience. In preschool, each child’s group time teacher spends countless hours collecting artwork, documenting developmental milestones, and capturing the uniqueness of each…
Preschool Art Show
“ What did you call it?” “It’s an animal!” “I love these patches.” “Those aren’t patches. Those are paper!” “How did you make that?” “We painted!” Such a great tradition;…
Being in the Moment
As our season slowly warms up and the cabin fever hits us, I am witnessing the children wanting to be outside more and more! The high energy level of children…
Handwriting Without Tears
Handwriting Without Tears is a literacy curriculum that children are using throughout the world, as well as right here in Bixby’s preschool. It is described as an “easy-to-teach, easy-to-learn curriculum…
Decorating The Preschool
One job that all the preschool teachers share is decorating and organizing the different rooms of the classroom to correspond with the seasons and student interests. In the past, we…
Connection and Communication
Two things we value in the Preschool classroom are fostering positive communication and connecting with each other. Making connections begins with developing trust and finding a variety of ways to…
Preschool Food Drive for the OUR Center
With the holidays upon us, “giving” is one word that comes to ones mind. In the mind of a preschooler, “giving” can often be interpreted as, “give that toy to…
Thanksgiving Season In Preschool
One of the ways we are celebrating the Thanksgiving season in the preschool is with a “Thankful Tree”. Throughout the week, students have been adding their thankful thoughts to the…
Swings: A Place To Explore, Build Strength, and More!
“Let’s go to swings!” is a phrase often heard coming from the preschool children. As a favorite of many, the swings in preschool yard provide the children with multiple opportunities…
Mixing Colors With Shannon
Mondays are always a whirl of fun after the children have had a couple of days at home. It’s exciting for me as a teacher to see their bright smiling…
Inside Preschool With Megan
Shaping our Classroom Community As we settle into the new school year and get accustomed to our routines in preschool, we begin shaping the culture of our classroom community. We…
Inside Preschool With Salowa
Tonight is Parent's Night and Back To School Night at Bixby! What a great time for parents to meet the teachers and other families attending Bixby. It is also a…
Inside Preschool With Emily
On Tuesday mornings at 11:00 am, the Preschoolers have their own time with our Interim Head of School, John Suitor. John comes in for storytelling time, and shares a real…