

Giving an end of year keepsake to children is a sweet and meaningful way to say Thank You and Goodbye to each child that you have watched grow, develop and love over the past year. The following article provides ideas for easy DIY gifts that are creative and thoughtful.
Preschool graduation is a special milestone that celebrates the transition of young children from preschool to kindergarten. It's a time to recognize their growth, achievements, and readiness for the next stage of their educational journey. The following article provides information on What Is Preschool Graduation, Strategies To Implement A Preschool Graduation, How To Get Children Involved In Their Preschool Graduation, What Does A Genuinely Inclusive, Child-focused Graduation Look Like and more.
Gingerbread Letter Match enables children to match the correct gingerbread to its house. This is great for children learning letters and for children to begin letter recognition.
The Christmas Countdown Posters are a fun way to start the last month of the year by counting down how many days till Christmas. This will be fun to display in the foyer and the learning environment and each day it can be changed leading up to Christmas. A great display to include within the service.
Christmas Around The World Posters shows the different ways countries celebrate the holiday seasons. This is a great starting point to start discussions with children on traditions around the world and to understand similarities and differences between countries.
A nice little graduation poem to go with a child's handprint as they move onto big school the following year.
For preschool children, get them to create their own graduation owl as a keepsake of their preschool graduation.
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