Preschool Blog

Preschoolers want to be helpers. Let’s give them opportunities to do Helping Others activities so they have experiences in sharing God’s love with others in need. Make Helping Others activities a big part of your Mission Friends by planning these activities on a regular basis.

Invite families of preschoolers to a summer Mission Friends show and tell enrollment event. Families can experience the same fun that preschoolers have at Mission Friends, learn what preschoolers do at Mission Friends, and enroll their preschoolers to be a Mission Friend!

So much growth takes place between the sweet newborn stage through age two! It seems that babies, ones, and twos are able to do something new each day as they develop at such a rapid pace. Preschoolers in this age group are a delight to watch as they grow in each area of development. Though each child is individual, we give some highlights of development at this stage.

I taught in a private Christian school for five years as an elementary teacher. I fondly look back at those years as some of the toughest and best in my teaching career.

Preschoolers need stability. That is why routine and consistency are important for them. When changes shift their foundation, they may “lose their footing” and feel at risk. A family move can have this effect on preschoolers. It can manifest in all types of behaviors like tantrums, crying, and lashing out, as well as heightened shows of emotion such as sadness, fear, and anger.

Choosing books for preschoolers is a fun task. I like to think of choosing books as an adventure and a scavenger hunt all rolled up together.

I was one busy beaver during the early years of our marriage. I served as pastor’s wife to my pastor husband, worked hard to raise our two children, cared for my family, worked full-time as a preschool teacher, and taught and wrote curriculum for Mission Friends. That’s not the complete list of my responsibilities, but you can see how full my life was.

Death is never an easy subject to broach, even with adults, let alone preschoolers. Grief and loss are multifaceted processes that each person approaches differently. There are several key things to remember when discussing these topics with preschoolers.

“Nana, you wanna piece?” is what my grandson actually said. I eyed the piece of candy, shaken from a wrinkled and dubious wrapping. Dare I celebrate his generosity and risk ingesting whatever lingered on his hands after hours of outdoor play? Of course I did! I enjoyed his offering and comradery as I swallowed and prayed for good health.

Chunky crayons, blunt scissors, stubby pencils, washable markers and paints. Such is the realm of preschoolers as they move from using large muscles to small muscles and develop the fine motor skills

Fewer and fewer of the Generation Alpha (our preschoolers today) are growing up in families that regularly attend church. This means that more and more, it is likely you will have preschoolers in your

“You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” —Psalm 16:11 (NKJV) Joy is defined as a vivid emotion of pleasure and contentmen