Kindergarten Boot Camp

Isn't it crazy how fast our kiddos grow up? Our PreK 2 class just wrapped up Kindergarten Boot Camp to prepare our friends for their next journey in life... Kindergarten!! This program is so helpful to our friends who aren't sure what to expect. They experience so many new things in Kindergarten so we try to prepare them for everything! From lunches to libraries to the big yellow bus, our friends got a first hand look at all that is to come. The first neat thing our friends experienced was a cafeteria style lunch. Their lunch was set up in the Enrichment Room along with milk cartons. They were served their plate and then took their seat at the table. This is a cool way to introduce the idea of having lunch time outside of the classroom. The PreK2 class also learned about checking books in and out of the library. They would all venture out to the reading nook and pick out books that they wanted to sign out and read for the week. At the end of the week they would have to sign the books back into the library. This is one way they were given a little bit more responsibility. Ms. Carolyn, the PreK2 teacher, assigned every student a composition journal in which the kids would take home in their back packs and bring back to school everyday. The kiddos got to practice writing in their journals during the school week. Our friends were always really excited to sign in to Kindergarten Boot Camp. They would sign their name saying that they were there that day. The students also practiced their addresses and phone numbers. During this program we had a few special visitors. Ms. Kim, the bus driver, came with her big, yellow bus! She taught the kids all about bus safety and even let them take a tour of the bus! The next friend that came to visit was a real, live kindergartener!! She was able to tell the kids about the routine in her class and the homework she does. The PreK kids had so many funny questions for her. Along the way through this program, the kiddos mastered new skills to be ready for the next step; Tying their shoes, cutting straight on the lines, practicing sight words and even beginning to read! Around the last week of Kindergarten Boot Camp the class had some extra fun with a project. Ms. Carolyn challenged the kiddos to make their own life size car out of cardboard boxes. Once the cars were completed they hosted a drive in movie in the Enrichment Room. This was so fun for the kids. They were able to kick back and chill out for the day! The program wrapped up with a super fun graduation ceremony where all the kids dressed up as what they want to be when they grow up. Parents got to come watch their not so little ones receive a certificate and then everyone enjoyed a yummy lunch! Kindergarten Boot Camp is full of fun and challenging activities the get the kids ready for whats just around the corner! 

Lunch Time in the "cafeteria" The kiddos LOVE when they get to come out here to eat! They are always excited to pick up their milk cartons and practice opening them. 

Signing in to KBC!! Our friends love getting to write out their name. 

Awesome job cutting on the lines, friends! I bet they can name all of those shapes, too! 

Journal time! Let's practice writing all the words we know! 

I can tie my shoe!! (in the background you can see where they started their drive in car project!) 

An actual Kindergartener!!! She was so helpful with explaining how things work in Kindergarten. She was able to answer all sorts of fun questions. She even talked about what the rules are in her class.

Brave Pk2 friends hoping on the bus! They were all so excited to pick their seat and chit chat with their friends on the bus. 

School bus rider of the day! Everyone got cool stickers for being such good bus riders. The bus didn't actually go anywhere but these kiddos sure are ready for it to! 

Sitting with your best pal on the bus makes it so much more fun! 

This friend loved getting to show off his new skill. He is actually reading this book to his friends! 

Welcome to the drive in! The kids thought it was so fun to watch Cars while sitting in their cars! 

Look at how creative all of these cars are! The kids really got to think outside of the box (HAHA!) on this one! 

Summer Swag bags for our new graduates! These were filled with all things summer; Silly straws, beach balls, bubbles, play doh, even giant suckers! 

Yummy food for the parents and grads to enjoy! 

Parents are anxiously waiting to see their little ones come out. Such a bittersweet time! 

The grads showing off their aspirations! Police officers, doctors, singers, actresses, and more! Even spider man and a scuba diver! 

All the graduates love their teachers Ms. Carolyn and Mr. Ian. They are both so proud of their students but are so so sad to see them go. 

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