Running Up That Hill
What better way to learn about physics, cooperation and problem solving than trying to climb a hill of mud. Walking along the creek the children found a steep slope of mud on the opposite bank. Naturally a quest to reach […]
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Children’s House Revamp 2021-22
After 50 years of preschool in Boulder, Children’s House is making some changes for the 2021-22 school year. The past year has shown us how wonderful school can be with smaller classes and more time outdoors. What started as recommendations […]
The Blessing of Boulder
Boulder has so much to offer, and we are blessed with our location to be able to take advantage of bike paths, parks, and sledding hills all within walking distance from our door. There is no such thing as bad […]
Australia Day Celebration
On Australia Day 2020 Michael our Australian Director bought in Aboriginal wooden sculptures, the Australian and Aboriginal Flags, Australian books, 2 Didgeridoos, and of course a jar of Vegemite to share. At circle time the children laughed as Michael played […]
Summer Camp 2020
Last year Children’s House Preschool spent the summer “traveling” around the world to countries such as Australia, Japan, Denmark, Italy and Scotland. We read special books about these places and incorporated our learnings into play. The children played sports from […]
The Potato Hunt
In August, we had planted some potatoes in bags that had sprouted under the cabinet over the summer. The children had been watering the bushy plant for months. Before the last snowstorm, the children went out to harvest the new […]
The Final Harvest
Our Farm Tubs With the forecast of the first big snow of the year, and subzero temperatures, the children needed to rescue whatever foods were ready to be picked from our Farm Tubs. We discovered hidden cucumbers that had been […]
From Tree to Table
It is apple season and our 120 year old apple tree is again providing a bounty of delicious sweet apples. Children have been eating them from the tree in the playground, but every morning they arrive to find at least […]
Magical Juice
Apple, Cucumber and Watermelon Juice Yesterday the children found an overgrown cucumber in our Farm Tub, and picked it to eat. Because of its size, and the many cucumbers the children had already consumed, we decided it might be tastier […]
French Toast
Cooking French Toast A perfect way to warm children up on a cold snowy day is with fresh baked french toast for morning snack. With dozens of eggs and loaves of baguettes, we pulled out our Hawaiian patterned aprons and […]