Since Mick is now 3, we wanted to get him involved in some kind of pre-school. We decided on 2 programs.
On Tuesdays & Thursdays we go to Keiki o' ka Aina, which is a Hawaiian parent participation preschool. We are learning all kinds of things in Hawaiian -numbers, alphabet, colors, body parts, and much more. We do circle time in Hawaiian and sing songs in Hawaiian - like the Hokey Pokey, Twinkle Twinkle, Where is Thumbkin?, etc. The best part about it is they have a huge facility that has very cool toy stations and lots of dress up clothes -which both kids love!
Mick enjoys going fishing for magnets, playing blocks, (we had fun building a log cabin with Lincoln Logs), doing puzzles, and all sorts of the science projects - like making tornados with 2-liter bottles filled with colored water. Mick has an incredible memory. He often is heard singing the Hawaiian songs - he remembers most of the words!!
Melissa has a wonderful time at Keiki o' ka Aina also. There is a huge play kitchen, complete with washer, dryer, ironing board, etc. with lots of babies, strollers, high chairs, etc. She loves playing with babies, she carries one around with her as she "cooks", does laundry, and vacuums. She also loves the art station. She has full access to crayons, markers, glue, paper, stamps, etc. which she does NOT have access to at home! There is a little table with little chairs so she entertains herself very well.
We are also enrolled in a Homeschool Preschool program. We go to group meetings every other Wednesday, and the other week a home visitor comes to the house and goes over that week's curriculum with me. It's been fun, getting a taste of homeschooling, which we are considering. Every morning we do our "school", starting off with Calendar Time. It's great how quickly both kids now know the days of the week, and what month it is. BONUS: Now Mommy always know what the date is!!
Mick enjoys painting
Melissa's first time painting - she thought she'd do a little tasting as well!
