Just when the end of the year stress starts to creep in…clowns to the rescue! Two of the Early Childhood Development Center teachers, Lore Fredette and Shelley Harmon, put on a mime show last Friday to rival Cirque du Soleil.

Eighteen happy preschoolers came back to school last Friday night for ‘dinner and a movie.’ They feasted on pizza and watermelon, made ice cream sundaes and watched animated children’s classic storybooks in the Performing Arts Center.

Professional Artist Jeff Sewell visited the Preschool on Monday to demonstrate oil painting to the students, creating a scene from Laguna Beach.

Learning in the preschool is hands-on and full of observing and making discoveries. Celebrating Earth Day is no exception.

By Ingrid Andrews, Director of Early Childhood Development Center and Wee Tartan Infant Toddler Center
The below article was the lead article in the March issue of The Newsletter of the National Association of Episcopal Schools. To view the original article, click here.
The Outdoor Classroom is a place where children can immerse themselves in nature, hone observation skills, practice persistence and cooperation, develop academic concepts and physical skills and learn problem solving skills and, of course—play and have fun. An Outdoor Classroom is much more than “recess” and a place to …

Alison Wachtel, St. Margaret’s P4 parent, came up with a wonderful idea to support children in need in our area sparked by her desire to honor the children of Newtown, Conn. One of the mothers of the victims in Newtown recently stated her family decided to, “choose love over anger” and continues to share the message “Love Wins.”

Adorably costumed children had an opportunity to promenade past teachers, visiting parents, friends and classmates during Halloween celebrations that began last Friday with the Lower School Halloween Parade and continued with this morning’s Preschool parade.
To view Preschool Halloween Parade Photo Gallery, click here.
The Lower School Halloween Parade also included a special surprise dedication to Headmaster Marcus D. Hurlbut. As Mr. Hurlbut is an avid boater, the dedication included the Lower School faculty constructing a sea life theme that came to life around him.
To view Lower School Halloween Parade Photo Gallery, …

St. Margaret’s Episcopal School’s Early Childhood Development Center invites you to join its fall Mommy & Me session, open to the public for parents of 2-year-old children.
A wonderful shared experience for parents of toddlers (must be 2 years old by start date) in St. Margaret’s Preschool environment, offering art, music, movement, dramatic play, math and language games to nurture your child’s growth and development.
Beginning September 25, 2012 on Tuesdays from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for eight consecutive weeks (Tuesday, September 25 – Tuesday, November 13).
Tuition: $300.00 for the Eight-Week …

St. Margaret’s Early Childhood Development Center is the first school in Orange County, Calif., to be designated as a “Recognized Outdoor Classroom Site” by the California Outdoor Classroom Project.
Eric Nelson, director of the Outdoor Classroom Project said to St. Margaret’s, “Congratulations for all your hard work, devotion to children and commitment to the Outdoor Classroom! Welcome to the Network.”
Click here for photo gallery.
The Outdoor Classroom Project was created in July 2003 by the Child Educational Center, a nationally accredited program of early childhood education which, since 1979, has cultivated the …

During their Library time on Monday May 21, Lore Fredette’s Preschool class experienced connected via Skype with students from the Pueri Regnum Preschool in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Both classes exchanged classic children’s songs and dances in both English and Portuguese.