Welcome to Preschool 1 With Marcia, Caitlin, and the Jumping Trout
We strive to create a classroom where children are loved and appreciated for their individuality. We help children learn to recognize and respect their role in our community, to treat friends and themselves with kindness, and to have fun learning. One of our priorities is to assist in the development of a meaningful connection with the outdoors and an acute sensory awareness and curiosity. We allow children to experience nature through play and provide mentored outdoor time where they can find the magic themselves. We work on developing academic skills and life skills through nature exploration, sensory experiences, hands-on projects, and community building. Check in with this blog to see what amazing things we are doing!
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Jumping Trout Photo Bomb - 22 February, 2012 - 6:46 am
A picture is worth a thousand words. We're happy, we work hard, we love our friends! More...
Tracking deer - 13 February, 2012 - 6:23 am
The frozen snow has allowed us to track deer visiting our playground. More...
Nature Photographs on Tom Green Trail - 5 February, 2012 - 8:23 pm
We gave each child a camera. Here are the results. More...
Sit Spots - 30 January, 2012 - 6:37 am
Though we only sit in them for 3 minutes, our sit spots are helping us build strong observation skills and practice being mindful. More...
Snow, winter animals, and lines! - 9 January, 2012 - 2:28 pm
Our winter exploration continues... More...
Pattern making and math skills - 4 December, 2011 - 6:53 pm
Frost and Snow! - 21 November, 2011 - 3:38 pm
One cold morning the Jumping Trout started their day outside so we could experience and explore the frost. Here are a few things we noticed: More...
The more we get together the happier we'll be... - 6 November, 2011 - 3:39 pm
October was Fire Safety month and the Appaloosa Rabbits invited us to their classroom to meet Miranda’s dad Philip, a Missoula City fire fighter. More...
Autumn in the Jumping Trout classroom... - 24 October, 2011 - 7:30 pm
The leaves on our playground are falling, falling, falling, and providing a lovely pile for jumping and raking. More...
Vegetables, PEAS farm and shoelaces, oh my! - 7 October, 2011 - 9:40 am
Recently, we put on our scientist hats, grabbed our scientist tools, dissected some fruits and vegetables, and graphed our results. More...
