Special Activities

We are almost finished with our remodel! 
Room 205 Pre-K
Room 204 3-Year-Old-Class
Room 104 3-year-old class
210 Pre-K class (still finishing the floors)
105 New 2's Class
Upstairs Hallway
Dance Makers
Dance Makers will be offering a ballet, tap, jazz, and tumbling class to girls and boys every Monday after school! Classes are held right at Charity Preschool starting at 1:00. You can visit their website www.dance-makers.com or call Jennifer Pappas at 757-418-1294. Register early because classes fill quickly! 
Soccer Shots
We look forward to Soccer Shots joining our after school activities this Spring . More information will be posted as classes begin to form.

Art Gallery

Each year our kids learn about a famous artist. We have an art gallery to show all we have learned. Take a look at some of our pictures....


​Helpful Links
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Here is a great article on No Child Left Behind in Preschool. Should we push academic skills in our preschool classrooms?
This site is a great resource for speech therapy videos

Click on the link to see photo and video examples of important developmental milestones.
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Need help with potty training? Here is a helpful page full of tips to make sure you are successful!
Potty Training your preschooler can be a very challenging time. But here are a few tips to help you through this tough time. But the best tip is to be patient. Hope this helps.
What does Parents.com say about choosing a Daycare or Childcare for your child?
Protect your family from products that may present a safety hazard
Here is an article that discusses the careful balance between keeping kids safe and the importance of play in child development. Brussoni M, Olsen LL, Pike I, Sleet DA. Risky play and children's safety: balancing priorities for optimal child development. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2012;9(9):3134‐3148. Published 2012 Aug 30. doi:10.3390/ijerph9093134
Trying to help your picky eater discover new foods? This may help.
Hi families! If your child is getting ready to begin preschool, read these tips to help everyone have a successful start to this new journey you are about to embark on.
Here at Charity we LOVE to play! Here are some reasons why we value play.
This is a great little article on the importance of reading to your children. The repetition of reading the same story over and over gives the children confidence in so many areas - retelling the story, filling in parts that you purposefully leave out, telling you how they might handle a situation differently from the story. Keep reading. Miss Julie
​​Hayes, D., & Ahrens, M. (1988). Vocabulary simplification for children: A special case of ‘motherese’? Journal of Child Language, 15(2), 395-410. doi:10.1017/S0305000900012411
Thinking about what you might want to do to help with learning over the summer.
Here are “100 Activities” that are simple & fun to do with your rising Kindergartener! By Kristin Berrier
In this article, read about how to prepare your little one for Kindergarten

Do you struggle with your kids not listening? At Charity Preschool, we try to use positive phrases to encourage our students to listen. Here are 20 positive phrases to help your kids listen and why they work.
“Times of stress and transition often see a spike in regressive behaviors, conflict and power struggles. Any time your family experiences an uptick in these behaviors, go back to the basics of safety and connection.“
It goes without saying, our world is forever changing. Big changes and small, personal lifestyle changes and even global changes impact all of us on some level. Even as adults we often suffer from anxiety associated with change. Imagine how fearful unexpected change can be for a young child. Here is an excellent and informative article that might shed some light on ways you can help your children cope with change and navigate their world when it feels out of control.