These 5th graders have been studying the Water Cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff/collection). The students designed their own experiments using water, ice cubes, different containers, and heat to try to observe all the steps in this circular process. Hands-On Learning helps students to confidently articulate gained knowledge.
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Our Sixth Graders have formed teams to play the Stock Market Game. This online simulation of the global capital markets introduces them to economics, investing and personal finance in a practical - and fun - manner. The game not only equips students with valuable knowledge about investing and financial literacy but also fosters critical thinking, teamwork and real-world applications of academic concepts. We can't wait to see how they do!
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These PreK 4s students have been learning all about how animals survive in very cold parts of the world. Mrs. Taylor read a book about how penguins have waterproof feathers that are covered in an oily coating - keeping them dry and warm in the water. The students coated their own penguins with a layer of crayon. This waxy surface helped their penguins stay dry when they sprayed them with water!
It was a great experiment that led to lots of discussion about how they stayed warm and dry during the recent snowstorm!
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LET IT SNOW! These WP Toddlers explored a table full of "pretend snow" this week! They searched for hidden objects - it was cool, squishy, moldable, messy fun!
This is a perfect sensory activity - experiencing different textures and temperatures, recognizing different colors, and building fine motor skills!
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These WP Toddlers were very busy investigating their bags of "beautiful, sparkly snow" - these sensory bags are a wonderful way to allow toddlers to manipulate small objects, build fine motor skills, and experience different textures!
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Our mascot, "Wesley P. Panther" (also known as Santa Paws) showed up on Friday to wish you all A Very Merry Christmas!
And it was Pajama Day - what could be better??
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Members of Wesley Prep's Sixth Grade Student Council have been leading groups of students, faculty, and staff members throughout the campus in a prayer/bible study. A group of these students attended the Wesley Prep Leadership Team meeting yesterday to share The Christmas Story and their favorite scripture readings. They talked with the group about how they select a part of the verse that is the most meaningful and use it to inform how they act during the week. Joyful Learning creates Confident Leaders!
We are so proud of how thoughtful, articulate, and confident these students are!
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These Kindergarten Students have been traveling the world learning about how different countries celebrate the holidays. Students created passports, boarded flights, and have learned about Mexico, Israel, Germany, Canada, and Sweden so far. Check us out boarding our plane. Learning about how other cultures celebrate holidays fosters awareness, highlights shared traditions and values, and encourages a sense of global citizenship.
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Wesley Prep 2nd and 3rd graders have enjoyed rotating though the Learning Support classroom this month for classic strategy games. This type of play and friendly competition provide social and communication opportunities and can help develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills while enhancing concentration, spatial awareness, and decision-making abilities. Wesley Prep's Student Support Team is comprised of a licensed professional counselor, a certified academic language therapist, and a speech-language pathologist who aim to support students' social-emotional and academic growth.
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These PreK 4s students built a Christmas tree using paper towel rolls of different lengths. They started by sorting the rolls and arranging them so that all the rolls could be seen. The students decorated the tree with ornaments and put a star on the tallest top. This type of STEAM activity builds fine motor skills, coordination, patience, and balance. The star was weighted, so it was especially challenging.
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These Wesley Prep Toddlers are having fun "feeding" a reindeer and exploring a "hay-filled manger" looking for Baby Jesus, the animals, and the important people who are a part of the Nativity Scene. These sensory activities are great for developing fine motor skills and problem solving!
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These Kindergarten Students practiced strengthening their fine motor skills by using push pins to poke holes to create a magical Christmas silhouette. We had Christmas music and a fire roaring in the background. Using a push pin can benefit fine motor skills by strengthening hand muscles, improving pincer grasp, enhancing hand-eye coordination, and promoting controlled pressure application.
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WP PreK 3 students are getting into the Christmas spirit in Miss Tucker's class. They worked on their fine motor skills as they created fingerprint Christmas wreaths! Finger painting is a great example of sensory play. It also builds pre-writing skills by strengthening muscles and improving hand-eye coordination. And it's messy fun!
We know they will be excited to hang these special ornaments on their tree at home!
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Fifth graders have been working on a Holiday project in technology lab - they are designing wrapping paper. Students did research on how companies make wrapping paper and all the steps involved in the production line. Then, they brainstormed ideas and used Canva software to create their own designs - including choosing backgrounds, resizing and cropping images, and arranging them to create patterns. Alignment was very important.
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These PreK 4s students are getting into the spirit by participating in Christmas-themed activities! We are all so excited about the upcoming holiday - the themed activities make learning fun! Practicing patterns, matching, and counting builds the foundation for early mathematical understanding and helps to develop skills like sequencing, reasoning, prediction, and number/letter recognition.
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Wesley Prep Second Graders welcomed Major Dawn McFarland to campus today. Major McFarland is one of the Salvation Army's Commanders for the North Texas Area. We were excited to have her at chapel this morning to receive a check for over $2,000 and gifts for Angel Tree angels. Thank you to the Wesley Prep community for supporting this student-led outreach project. These second graders worked hard marketing their project, selling donuts, and budgeting their funds to fulfill the wishes of their angels. Joyful Learning builds Character and Confidence.
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Wesley Prep 4th Graders explored and examined Native American artifacts provided by the Frontier Times Museum (located in Bandera, TX). This hands-on lesson brings attention to the lives of the various Native Americans who lived in Texas and shows how they used their natural resources to survive. Being able to touch an artifact helps to make history come alive!
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Wesley Prep Nursery! These beautiful babies are having fun participating in some Christmas themed activities. Unwrapping gifts can help give your child a feeling of accomplishment, joy, and satisfaction. It also lets them practice fine motor skills, using a manipulative grasp and using both hands cooperatively.
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These PreK 2.5s students participated in a "sink or float" experiment using Thanksgiving vegetables. This type of STEM activity provides a hands-on, engaging way to introduce basic scientific concepts like density, observation, prediction, and experimentation. Our little scientists loved guessing which foods would sink or float and then watching what happened! Joyful Learning equals curiosity and confidence!
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Our PreK 2.5s students had fun learning how to follow directions by reciting a poem about scarecrows! Rhymes and songs are great ways to build hand-eye coordination, listening skills, and language skills. Action rhymes also foster self-confidence. Practice this fun activity together at home! Joyful Learning builds confidence.
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